line and i arrived at the metropole hotel around 10 a.m. of dec. 28, 2007 – 4 hours earlier than our scheduled arrival. upon the advice of the man at the front desk, we left our bags at the hotel baggage counter and decided to begin our exploration of macau.
we got guide books, pamphlets, and maps to help us explore the area. these materials were free and available at the hotel’s front desk counter.
pamphlet of macau churches
inside the above pamphlet: brief background of the churches [ex. the church of st. paul]
the chapel of st. francis xavier [location sa korean tv soap princess hours]. located in another island of macau; coloane village.
a guide on what’s to be expected in macau for the whole month of december 2007. published by the macau government tourist office
the exhibit that we missed!!!!
me with a street map of macau; darn – i misplaced the map.
fully armed and ready, time to hit the road!
buildings galore. really, really, nice buildings…
buildings and reflections
side view of the macau post office
facade of macau post office building
santa casa da misericordia
senado square: love the place… the shops..
centro de turismo de negocios
macau btc: inside this building, there are two computer units where tourists can use the internet for 30 minutes free of charge [hehe, the guard on duty when we went there was a filipino]
still at senado square [senado square is just 5-minute walk from where we stayed – metropole hotel]
vetlongwalks: haha, my trip isn’t complete without my mark
the best shop name: pretty [hehehe.. priming ang drama!!]
mannequins
more shops
line buying lunch
pork sandwich @ 8 pattacas [hehe, it’s actually porkchop sandwich — as in PORKCHOP! in between sandwich buns]
drinks @ 10 pattacas each [line’s green tea tastes like grass, hehe – she bought another iced choco and threw the green tea. my iced choco is quite okay. not impressive, though]
this is where we had our lunch before we decided to roam some more while enjoying our sandwiches
macau’s wet market: inside this building
nine west, mango, and more…
alleyways as we search for the ruins of st. paul
don’t know the names of these places. but it’s here that you’ll find interesting local products
macau’s dried products [from fish to nuts]
weird flattened turkey
more meat products
dried seahorse
local shops
after two hours of walking, line and i decided to hit back to our hotel
the sights we saw on our way to the hotel
yagit me
david beckham
little crocs
shop window
building
another one
line
she took most of the pictures used here … mat salam line^^
wooh, this post has turned out to be a lengthy one. am not even finished with day 1…
will post more pix when i find the time… enjoy macau!
Tags: macau, metropole hotel, porkchop sandwich, ruins of st. paul, senado square
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