Fun Macau

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This is my second trip to Macau, first trip was with my family last Oct 2006 - a day trip to Macau where we visited the ruins of St Paul's Church and the old Portuguese place.

My second trip was not planned.  Two days before my 27th birthday, I decided to do something crazy and the first thing I thought of was to bungy jump but I didn't know Macau Tower is the highest in the world.  I was having a drink with my friend Joanne when I made my decision and Joanne supported my craziness and so we went.
 
We stayed at the Holiday Inn Express Hong Kong side then a day trip to Macau.  I under estimated the weather in Hong Kong and Macau.  Joanne told me that it'll be as cold as Baguio - I wear tshirt and shorts in Baguio so I brought the same set of clothes.  Baguio is the summer capital of the Philippines.

When I got out of the plane, I froze.  So the first thing I did was to buy jacket and for some reason I ended up buying 3 jackets - not that I need 3 jackets to keep me warm but I sortah kindah liked the design.  Now my problem is when to use it - in Singapore is soooo hot.

Anyhu, Macau changed a lot from what I remembered in 2006.   Venetian, Lisboa Casino, bungy, etc... weren't there yet. 

5 activities I enjoyed in Macau (all these activities happened in one day only)

 1.  Bungy Jump -  Something I would love to do over and over again. 

2.  Cirque Du Soleil: ZAIA 

Fantastic! I have always wanted to see one of these shows.  Had goosebumps while watching the whole performance. Stole some shots (video) during the show, click video below.

3.  Casino - Cashed out 100HKD, won 300HKD and brought home 0.40HKD.  I was playing the slot machine and I guess I was trigger happy - I kept on hitting the button until I realized I only have 40cents left in my account.

4.  Shopping at Venetian - Joanne enjoyed this so much.  The stores in Venetian are too high end for me.  Too expensive for me.  Aint my brands too.  Oh guess what I ate for lunch in Venetian? Vietnamese Food - fresh spring roll.  Yummy.

5.  Watching the Gondola pass by along the Venetian lagoon while the gondolier sings operatic songs - This I enjoyed.  I enjoyed walking around, taking photos and watching the Gondolier sing.

Spent our last day shopping in Hong Kong.  A lot cheaper than in Singapore.  I bought 5 pairs of shoes; 4 from Zara and the other from is from H&M.  Oh Oh Oh my first time to experience H&M.  Amazement! okay fine, its now my favorite store.   I bought a lot of accessories from that shop.  Its like forever21 but cheaper and more choices.

The whole trip was worth it.  Weekend get away!