Wednesday, November 11, 2009
OKAY, OKAY, don't turn a lynch mob on me, I can take a hint. I'll update.

So, Macau.

First Day: Arrival

We went to the airport and met Cheryl and John and their family there. Had breakfast there in the airport. Food was ridiculously overpriced. Bread and eggs - 7 dollars?! Seriously.















Flight took 3 hours. Slept on it, played cards, shuffled badly and dropped a King of Diamonds below my seat. ARGHXKJGLAJKDSG. Thank god I brought two decks.

Arrived in Macau, got through customs, took a bus to the hotel we were staying at, the Venetian. It was gorgeous.


Ceiling




Fountain. (people threw coins in it. Me, Johnny and Cheryl all threw 5-cent Singapore coins into it. Yes, they were my coins. 15 cents GONE.)






I hate this photo, I look stupid. Cheryl adores it though.




Johnny's feet are about three times the size of mine.


Johnny, Cheryl, me



Checked in, dumped our luggage in the rooms, then went to walk around the huge mall right next to the hotel. The place was full of brand names. The ceiling was sky-colored, so it always feels like the daytime. Had lunch, then walked around a bit more.


The white living statue.








The grannies


John with his parents


At Haagen-Dazs. We all got ice-cream. My flavor of choice was raspberry sorbet. It turned my mouth and tongue red!







Me and Dad, Mum and Poo





Went back to our rooms after that, where we pestered Dad for room Internet and played card games and watched TV until 8 pm or so, when the adults returned from the casino. They freshened up and took us out to dinner at the mall right near Hard Rock Hotel.


Danil says I look Japanese-ish with the legwarmers on.



After dinner, we went to watch a show in a 4D dome - Dragon's Treasure, or something like that. Quite simply put, it was AWESOME! Save for the neck cramps, because you had to look up all the time.




This humongous jellyfish scared the bejabbers out of me when I looked up right above me. It looked as if it would fall at any moment and send me into a dazzling, multi-colored, tentacled death.











Yeah, it was spectacular.

Walked to the lobby of Hard Rock Hotel and I saw the instruments and costumes used by famous bands and people - Madonna, Slash, Elvis, Black Sabbath, Aerosmith, Metallica, etc. It was magic.

Returned to our hotel after that and crashed out till...

Day 2 - Hong Kong, Boo's birthday

We took the bus to the harbor, where we boarded a ferry for Hong Kong. The trip there took an hour.


Stupid Johnny.




On the ferry.

REACHED!


Had to buy tickets for the subway to Mong Kok station, where the Ladies' Street/flea market shops were at. Being on the trains was an...interesting experience.





















A LOT to shop for here. Bags, shirts, hairclips, phone covers, obscene underwear, gimmicky things, etc. I myself bought five hairclips for the girls, a cat costume set, two tank tops and a Harley Davidson cap.

Had dinner at a restaurant.


I looked really odd in that shot, arms look beefy and my body looked tiny.









Ignore the silly expression on my face.


Shermyn looks hilarious. Mum looks gorgeous.








I crack up whenever I see this photo.

Again, took the subway back to the harbor, took the ferry back to Macau. Most of us slept on the ferry.

Then, celebrated Boo's birthday in our hotel room.







The cake was nice. At least it wasn't dropped onto the floor this year.

Stayed up late again, watching WipeOut on AXN. Me and Johnny laughed and laughed and laughed at the poor fools.

Day 3 - St. Paul's Ruins, Halloween

Was really really tired when I woke up.


I love the window ledge. See, my eyes are still puffy.



Took a bus to this place, I can't remember what it's called, but it's where St. Paul's ruins are located at.






















THIS STUFF IS AWESOME. Shaved mango ice with pearls. Like eating bubble tea. I love it I love it I love it. I want more NOW.


FINALLY! We've reached.

















If a church can burn down thrice, I should think there's something pretty wrong with the location.


Scary.












COIN
1987 - 2009
Rust in Pieces.

We threw that coin up into the ledges of the entrance of the church. It eventually got stuck somewhere, probably on one of the statues.




A tiny temple right next to a huge church. Talk about irony.






Can Can!








Harley Davidson cap, Honda scooter.

We climbed some really steep stairs, up a hill. I was cursing and swearing half the time.























THANK GOD THERE WERE ESCALATORS DOWN THE HILL. (And up, too, but Dad didn't tell us. Sheesh!)


Obscene statue.

Toy shop!

Jason!

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Back to the hotel. We showered, all changed and went out again for dinner. In celebration of Halloween, I wore a black dress and cat ears.

TA-DA!







Went to this restaurant called Wings. This caught my eye, at the entrance:


Yes, it's a chicken!


With hands.







Walked to the poolside at the hotel, where there was this Halloween party called Heaven and Hell.









That's all for the Macau trip.

Final kicker: