T&J Travels #4: Hongkong-Macau 2016 (Part 3)

+ Mcdonalds +

We're trying to make it a thing, visit all the Mcdonalds we can while we travel overseas. So far not yet impressed. I did like the grape jam the breakfast came with.


This is also the first time I noticed how there are a lot of old people are working. I've observed this more when we got out of Mcdo, I can't believe I didn't notice it before.


+ Macau +

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We walked towards the port for the ferry. We got TurboJet (166 HKD each) economy tickets. It was a pleasant ride even though the waves are a bit high. It was a bit funny when every once in a while you'd hear men on the other side of the boat with their boisterous laughter like as if we were on a theme park ride.


We reached Macau an hour later with plans where to go but not much idea on how to. We were successful in finding the shuttle to the Grand Lisboa (free) but had a moment of becoming disoriented on which direction FROM there we should go. We aimlessly wandered around the area of the bus stops until we were correctly directed  by Google Maps towards the Senado Square.


+ Senado Square +


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It was a relief seeing this place. I was becoming awfully thirsty. We were a bit early so there are a lot of shops not opened yet. We were able to get bottled water though, almost half the price of how much we would get it at HK even at Macao Pataca (conversion rate is extremely close they allow you to pay in HKD).


We were halfway through the winding cobbled steps towards the Ruins when the sudden downpour stranded us in front of a makeup shop. I was almost tempted to reach out and go crazy with all the facial creams on the box near me but thought best of it and minded I may go back to it later.


+ Ruins of St. Paul +


When it has almost cleared, we began to traverse on the famous steps. It was a very good sight, there were just a few people. The umbrellas are a bit of an eyesore though.


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We deserted the idea of getting better photos with the Ruins as a backdrop when visitors started coming back. We traversed the side of the fort, reminiscent of Intramuros but with better preserved canons. Surprisingly not a lot of people are up here, you kind of forget there were tons of them at the actual square. Eventually we found the entrance to the museum.


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View at the top. IMHO it's a lot like Manila, where the hotels and casinos are grand and new yet the surrounding buildings are too old for comfort.

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  1. […] the one in Macau, the ruins in this St. Paul are better preserved because it has most of it’s walls intact. […]

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