macau is a peninsula even smaller than hk.
by turbojet (a very fast ferry), it takes less than an hour to get there.
once ruled by the portuguese, it's become the asian las vegas in the past few years.
ruins of st. paul's (大三巴)
built in 1602 and once a college for western missionaries to learn chinese. the college was burnt down by a fire started in its kitchen in 1835, leaving it with only the front facade. the ruins of st. paul's is regarded as the symbol of macau now.
senado square (議事亭前地)
senado square was built in the heart of macau, and the "entrance point" to ruins of st. paul's. it used to be where portuguese officials held city meetings, etc.
a mix of chinese and portuguese culture
portuguese influenced street signs can be seen everywhere.
very old style snack store on the "souvenir street"
on the "souvenir street", you can find someone selling pork jerky, almond cookies, and portuguese egg tarts on every other store. they give out free samples all day long. no one leaves macau without getting these souvenirs.
popular restaurante fernando, serving portuguese cuisine
it's a rare scene to see the restaurant so empty. it was late and people had just left these few tables. one of the owners was really friendly and offered to take our picture at the entrance.
Restaurante Fernando - 9 Praia de Hac Sa, Coloane, Macau - (853) 882-264
these buns (豬仔包) are very simple and common, yet very famous in macau
my friend and i are "bread monsters" and we just couldn't get enough of this bun~
roasted suckling pig
grilled to perfection.
grilled baby squids
it was this squid dish that started our discussion of how well we know our squids vs. cuttlefish vs. octopus.
the venetian hotel and casino @macau
it felt weird to see the venetian here... and that 99.9% of those in the casino are asian.
it looks EXACTLY the same as the one in vegas
even the gondola rides on the canal and the gondoliers are the same. the only difference is the stores - mostly brands you'll see in hk/macau.
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