World Heritage Walk - Macau Trip (Day 1, 07 Sep - 08 Sep 2012)

Before this trip started, I did extensive research for a few months including reading 2 Macao travel books, 2 Hong Kong travel books, forum posts, blogs, Macau and Hong Kong official tourism websites, searching in Google, studying on the map and etc... In order to produce the itinerary that suitable for family trip, I felt a bit stressed out and melancholic (even insomnia at night) because this time I'm the one and only one who gotta plan all the things from scratch :( (I guess this is the responsibility of being the eldest in the family...) If I am planning for the free and easy trip that only for myself, I will just plan whatever I like without many considerations...

Anyway, I still managed to come out with the itinerary for this 8D7N Macau & Hong Kong trip, although it is not so perfect, hehe... But, I should travel in Hong Kong first and follow by Macau, this is because if you are coming from Macau and departing at Hong Kong International Airport, you will get the departure tax refund. Too bad that I realised this too late since I've booked the hotels before I got to know this information 3 months ago before the trip :( Another tourist spot we missed out is the 南湾湖激光音乐喷泉 Nam Van Lake Cybernetic Fountain show due to we reached there a bit too late and not sure where is the exact venue...

Once we reached Macau, I was worried whether we can get to our hotel with the free shuttle bus (because I read some books stating the Ponte 16 Hotel free shuttle only allows their hotel guests to ride on their bus), but luckily after my observation, found out that any visitors can ride on the bus, yeah!! Can save a bit on the transportation fees!!

For this day, I've planned to explore the 'Las Vegas' of Asia in this country, hehe... It was really an eyes opening experience after I visited a few casinos in the hotels. Although I didn't place any bet in the casinos, but by just walking around the casinos, it makes me feel like I'm suddenly situated in a world of money $$$!!! All the hotels and casinos are so grand and well designed, it is really a good photo shooting opportunity :)

Me in the Hong Kong Airport Train going to E2 Transfer Area at Terminal 1 with small and tired eyes (Woke up at 4 am :S)

After I bought Turbojet ferry tickets, I checked my baggages transfer status with this machine

Queued up to ride on the Turbojet ferry to Macao

After 1 hour ferry journey, we'd reached Macao!!

Took this Ponte 16 Hotel free shuttle bus and walked 10 minutes to our hotel

观音像 Guan Yin Statue - Passed by while going to our hotel by free shuttle

Ole London Hotel - Like the English style design of this hotel, feel so cosy and clean

On the way searching restaurant for lunch, and it was raining :S

联记面家 Lun Kel Noodle Restaurant - Found this restaurant for lunch (The one I planned to go was closed on that day :()

联记面家 Lun Kel Noodle Restaurant - My lunch: 虾仔捞面 prawn stir noodle

杏香园 Hang Heong Dessert House - Since the rain hasn't stopped, we decided to have some dessert here

杏香园 Hang Heong Dessert House - 芒果椰汁西米 mango sago with coconut milk

新豪天地 City of Dreams Hotel

新豪天地 City of Dreams Hotel - Dragon statue at the entrance

新豪天地 City of Dreams Hotel - Dragon statue on the ceiling at casino entrance

Outside of 澳门威尼斯人娱乐场 The Venetian Macao Resort

澳门威尼斯人娱乐场 The Venetian Macao Resort - Feels like I'm in the Paris Louvre Museum's Napoleon III Apartments

澳门威尼斯人娱乐场 The Venetian Macao Resort - Very 'BLUE' sky...

澳门威尼斯人娱乐场 The Venetian Macao Resort - It should be romantic to ride on the 'Venetian' boat

澳门威尼斯人娱乐场 The Venetian Macao Resort

澳门威尼斯人娱乐场 The Venetian Macao Resort - Tasted the delicious Portuguese Egg Tart at 安德鲁饼店 Lord Stow's Bakery & Cafe (MOP 8 per piece)

澳门威尼斯人娱乐场 The Venetian Macao Resort - Casino

澳门威尼斯人娱乐场 The Venetian Macao Resort - Dinner at food court

澳门威尼斯人娱乐场 The Venetian Macao Resort - My dinner: 猪扒包 Portuguese Pork Bun

澳门威尼斯人娱乐场 The Venetian Macao Resort - Night view

新葡京娱乐场 Grand Lisboa Hotel - Many colourful LED lights

葡京娱乐场 Grand Lisboa Hotel and other hotels and casinos - Colours of the night in Macao

永利赌场 Wynn Macao Hotel

Outside 永利赌场 Wynn Macao Hotel - Nice bridge view at night :)

Outside 永利赌场 Wynn Macao Hotel - Nice bridge and Macao Tower

永利赌场 Wynn Macao Hotel - Ferrari Store

永利赌场 Wynn Macao Hotel - 吉祥树表演 Tree of Prosperity show (Only beginning part)

永利赌场 Wynn Macao Hotel - 吉祥树表演 Tree of Prosperity show (Wondering why so many people were there but nothing was showing, so we left but luckily returned on time to see the show :P)