Hong Kong & Macau 6 Days Trip : Day 3

   Freezing cold the 1st day in Hong Kong. Travel from Macau to Hong Kong by Cotai Jet which the journey takes around 60minutes. We have checked in our baggage for HKG Dollar 20 each. We have chosen to be seated at upper deck.

   Due to the weather condition, the ferry has been slow down several times. You may view the strong wave like going to entering thru the window. The ferry departs from Hong Kong-Macau ferry terminal and board at Sheung Wan Shun Tak Building. We are then taken taxi to our hotel, Bridal Tea House which located at Yau Ma Tei.

p/s: Check out the hotel infor at here.

Day 3 - 16th December 2010



   Arrive Hong Kong Sheung Wan around 1pm and transfer to hotel.


   After check-in hotel and taken our lunch nearby, our 1st stop is to visit the Tin Hou Temple at Temple Street. There while we are taken out our camera to shoot photo, a lady approach and ask whether we are tourist and ask whether she can ask us few question. Once we answer yes, few guys came with big camera and mic putting near to us and start interview us. Suddenly we felt that we are superstars and experience the feeling of so many microphones in front of you.

 They asking for our opinion if paying a visit to a 100 years history temple which have urns placed in the temple. How will we feel as a tourist? Will we feel scare and uneasy and think that it is not suitable to have such inside a temple. The interview immediately on air to the local news stations broadcast.

   After this excitement, we proceed to walk towards Nathan Road. Have our famous curry fishball (咖哩鱼旦) bought at 7-evelen.

As the temperature getting lower and lower (approx 6-7 degree Celsius) and with the wind chill, all of us immediately looking for winter clothes and boots. This is the night where all of us covered under our newly bought winter clothes, glove, scarf and boots, feeling the winter season which we never felt before, walking freezing but happily around Nathan Road and Jordan Road, around Yau Ma Tei and Mong Kok area. Can I said that we all so lucky staying in Hong Kong at the coldest day of December of winter season over the past 8 years ?

 



Day2 - Macau

Bridal Tea House Hotel @ Yau Ma Tei

   Let’s me briefly introduce the hotel I’m staying. This is the 3 star hotel located at Kowloon area, it can be said that it is situated in one of the liveliest area of the city. It is 2 minutes walking distance from Yau Ma Tei MTR station exit C. The hotel is very close to Nathan Road, the major shopping zone. The location offers easy access to Tin Hou Temple and Jade Market Street. During night time, you may pay a visit to the Temple Street Night Market which just around the corner of you may walk few streets to Ladies Market. I would like to say that the location of the hotel is truly advantageous and ensures a hassle free route to the hotel.

   Despite of shopping, restaurants surrounding to this hotel is the main key point. Just right opposite of the hotel, there are lots of restaurant selling noodles, porridge, claypot rice and don’t forget to try the claypot dishes at Temple street.

   In terms of room, it equip with TV, air-cond and heater, jug kettle, hair dryer, towels, shampoo, conditioner, brush set etc. Don’t expect too much on the room size as it is perfectly fix 2 single bed and there is no extra space for you to fully open up your luggage.



Local food stalls around the hotel.





排长龙的煲仔饭



超弹牙墨鱼丸



不能错过的云吞面.

Hong Kong & Macau 6 Days Trip : Day 2

Day 2


Walking to Ponte 16 and having our breakfast at Dim Sum restaurant. We are surprise to see that a table with 4 people having 4 teapots. After clarify with the waitress only we knew that the tea is calculated per person and therefore, each person can choose their own desire tea with own teapot. It’s totally different from ours whereby we are shared 1 teapot but still calculate per person.

After our breakfast we take the free shuttle bus to Venetian. Venetian is a famous luxury hotel and casino. And it is even bigger than those in Las Vegas. You may experience the unique and opulent shopping excitement at The Grand Canal which surrounded by world’s finest brands, stroll along winding cobblestone walkways or relax with the authentic gondola ride. It’s a MUST to pay a visit.


This is the hallway to the main casino. As you can see, the marble floor is like 3D reflective.

Marvel at the Roman paintings on the ceiling.




Indulge in the Roman landscape architecture.

Just across the road there is another hotel/casino that you might not miss, the City of Dreams. It’s an integrated entertainment, designer brand shopping and resort hotel such as Hard Rock, Crown Towers, Hyatt and Dragone.


We are attracted by the Vquarium. It is a virtual aquarium where aquatic life and mermaids come to life before our eyes. When the mermaids appeared on the big aquarium, we are scrambling to take pictures.

Besides, there will be live magic show by the performers.

There is another show called The Bubble : Dragon’s Treasure. It is a 10 minutes free show in a special effects projection dome theatre. My sister watched it on May and she said it is fantastic and marvelous multimedia show. Unfortunately, the theatre was closed today for system upgrading purpose.

Since there is no show for us today, we decided to take off and heading to Fisherman’s Wharf. There is free shuttle bus at Venetian to The Sands casino where nearby to Fisherman’s Wharf.


Tough the Fisherman’s Wharf is just 5 minutes walk from The Sands, but we can’t even get a move. The rain, the chilly wind, and the suddenly drops temperature freeze us as we are only wearing a light jacket. We wait for the rain to become smaller and walking under the rain to the wharf.


Fisherman’s Wharf is built with many separate theme buildings such as Italian Riviera, Spain, Amsterdam, Cape Town and few more. Those shops and restaurants are designed in the way that showcases the culture and uniqueness of the countries. As we are strolling through, we feel like we are taking a round the world trip. As it is raining and with the chilly wind, and it already 8pm, we didn’t get on any ride climbing up to the Volcano.

Definitely we will visit to this amusement park if we got another chance in the future.

Day1 - Macau

Day3 - Hong Kong

Hong Kong & Macau 6 Days Trip : Day 1

The long waited free and easy trip to Macau has arrived. I'm taking the early flight which is 6:30am and expected to arrive Macau at 10:30am.

Day 1


Touch ground around 10:30am. There is immigration police with dog standing there when each of the visitors passing by with their luggage.
Looking for the information to travel to our hotel. From the information we have checked on internet, we eventually can take bus 21 which cost MOP6 to the bus station nearby our hotel. However, the information counter told us that in this cold weather and travelling with kid and eldest, it is more convenient to take taxi or rent a van. We decided to rent a van. The man in the information counter talking exactly like Wong Cho Lam (王祖蓝).

For those staying at Ole London Hotel, it is advisable to tell the taxi driver the Chinese name of the hotel which is 英京酒店.

The hotel location is good. You can easily walk to Senado Square with just 5-10 minutes.

  

Our hotel room is fully equipt with towel, bath shampoo, hairdryer, slipper, kettle etc.

After we have checked in hotel, we are out for our lunch. Along the street, you will see this old macau building.

We have our 1st lunch at Macau in a small restaurant.




famous pork chop bun







   After the breakfast, we are going to our 1st destination tourist sport, A Ma Temple.

Besides the square is the Museum of the Maritime.

From the main door of the hotel, turn left to Rua da Alfandga (红窗门街). In this street, there are a lot of restaurants. You may want to try out the local portugese food. Walk straight you will reach to AV. Almeida Ribeiro (新马路). There are few famous local snack/food that you might not miss. The almond biscuits 杏仁饼, portugese tart 葡撻 (MOP7 each), and the ginger candy 姜糖.

This is the one of the main street in Macau town. Once you pass this street, yes, you reach the Senado Square.

The St.Dominic's Church is at the corner of the square.

 From the Senado Square, you may walk further to the below destination.

Along the street, you may found a lots of local biscuits and sourvenior shop. The most famous is the 钜记 Koi Kei. Although there is few shops over a street and all are crowded by visitors, according to the localist, they prefer 咀香园more than 钜记. Anyhow, my mom bought from both of the shops.



And yes the Ruins of St. Paul's (大三巴牌坊) is infront of your eyes.

Further up you may walk to the hill top next to Ruins of St.Paul is the Mount Fortress. It's become one of the UNESCO world heritage site.
Don't ever forget about the famous pork bun (猪仔包). There is one along the Xin Ma Road. 



Shops along Xin Ma Road.



Beautiful night secenary and Christmas decorations around Senado Square.

Grand Lisboa

On the way from Lisboa back to Senado Square, there is a famous dessert  that you cannot miss. Yee Shun Milk Company, double-layer milk (双皮奶) and ginger milk (姜汁撞奶). Umm.. Yummy !


Follow my Day 2 itinerary here.
Day 3 - Hong Kong
Day 4 - Hong Kong
Day 5 - Hong Kong
Day 6 - Hong Kong

6 days Macau & Hong Kong Free and Easy Trip

     Macau, the oriental Las Vegas, the city that never sleeps. Besides Venetian, some of the most important casinos in the city are The Sands Macau, Casino Lisbao, Wynn Macau, Galaxy Rio Casino etc. where people from all parts of the world come to challenge their destiny. Staying in this pulsating Vegas of China surely is memorable.


    Hong Kong, the Pearl of Orient. A dynamic city, shopping paradise, the famous gourmet, the city that we live in TV everyday. You’ll feel such familiar walking at those streets. It’s a fun and enjoyable trip.


   Let's follow my 6 days free and easy itineray to this 2 fabulous city.
 
Day 1 - Macau
Day 2 - Macau
Day 3 - Hong Kong
Day 4 - Hong Kong
Day 5 - Hong Kong
Day 6 - Hong Kong