Category: Macau

Macau: The Camoes Garden and the Old Protestant Cemetery

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Post date July 21, 2010
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Camoes Tai Chi — Morning Tai Chi at Camoes Garden Macau

Early morning on to our third day in Macau finds us walking through narrow alleys of an old neighborhood in San Antonio, Macau. Climbing zigzagging stairs, sleeping alley cats and neighborhood shrines to find us gasping a little for breath and realizing we’re already in level of the higher floors of the residential buildings in front of us. I thought this urban landscape of windows, air conditioners and stained walls felt a lot like the Old Manila. But a few more flight of stairs led us to Macau’s largest and oldest park, the Camoes Garden.

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Macau: Taipa Evening Stroll

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Post date July 13, 2010
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Taipa Waterfront with artificial lake and view of Cotai Strip

Our coach sped through the scenic lights of Macau-Taipa bridge coming from Macau Central. It didn’t take long before we stopped and alighted our coach again. Joao led us to a waterfront park with steel benches by the lake. Afar we could see the towering buildings of the City of Dreams at the Cotai Strip. Despite the dimness it was nice scenery. I could sit down on one of those benches and just space out.

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Macau: Night Walk at the Central

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Post date July 1, 2010
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Wynn Hotel’s Tree of Prosperity

It was barely an hour’s rest for the afternoon. A 15 minutes power nap at the least then I hit the showers to freshen up for the night walk. The day isn’t ending yet. There’s a lot more to see. Regrouping at Ponte 16‘s lobby by 6, we got into our comfy seats at the couch and headed for a very short drive at the central where clusters of luxury hotels and casinos clustered together beam of dazzling lights to lure people in.

Tags City, City Beat, Hotels, Shows, Structures

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Macau: Dragon’s Treasure Show at the City of Dreams

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Post date June 25, 2010
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The fountain lightshow at the Bubble

The name City of Dreams seems like a fantastic surreal place. But as we drove nearer coming from Macau Science Center we saw three buildings rising high along the reclaimed Cotai Strip area. The three buildings are the Crown Tower, Hard Rock Hotel and the Grand Hyatt. Our first stop of course was the Horizons Restaurant at Crown tower where we were a luxurious lunch of Smoked Slamon, Kabucha, Prime Tenderloin and Cream Brulee.

Tags Accommodations, Culture, Displays, Shows

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Macau: Fun and Wonder at Macau Science Center

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Post date June 21, 2010
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Macau Museum Children’s Science Exploration Gallery

I drop in a red rubber ball inside a large transparent water container with a simulation of a whirlpool inside. It looks fascinating seeing this small cross section on what is definitely an ocean phenomenon to be avoided. I watched as the red rubber ball get sucked into the pool and get discharged under the container. I wouldn’t want that ball be a boat with me in it at sea. It’s amazing I get fascinated by scientific displays as this whirlpool simulation inside the Macau Science Center whereas if I was a kid, I’d just be satisfied by pushing buttons and pulling levers to see what happens.

Tags Activity, Structures

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Macau: The Ruins of St Paul’s Church and the Macau Museum

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Post date June 18, 2010
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The Ruins of St Paul’s Church

We zigzagged along the streets of commercial establishments and restaurants coming from Senado Square and St Dominic’s Church until we reach the narrower souvenir street heading to St Paul’s Church Ruins. The street here filled with souvenir shops and Macau’s favourite take home gifts from pastelarias selling peanut cookies, plums and beef jerky to mention a few goodies.

Tags Culture, Heritage, People, Structures, UNESCO

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Macau: Senado Square and St Dominic’s Church in Mono

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Post date June 14, 2010
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Macau’s Senado Square

Our pace didn’t change as soon as we emerged from the alley walk. We were now at Senado Square. One of the most anticipated sights I wanted to see in Macau. Well, it is one of the most popular places in Macau, finding its pictures on just about every postcards, magazines and internet Google search on Macau. Judging from the throngs here, everyone wants a spot on this UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Tags Heritage, History, Structures, UNESCO, UNESCO Sites