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