So off I went to Macau with my two good friends. The CebPac flight was delayed as usual, not complaining because I practically breezed through immigration with only coins jingling in my pocket. It was a bit hot on the plane but it was hotter when we set foot on the island of Macau. After a bus ride from the airport, we spent more than two hours looking for our hotel. We were tired, hungry and lost. None of us could complain because we were all tourists. Good thing we could hear a lot of Pinoys talking in Tagalog, we were able to ask for directions. In spite of the assistance in directions, we never found our hotel. Finally, two angels were sent to us to help us not only to find accommodations but saved us a lot of money as well.
Php500 for a 2-day bed space in Macau is not bad at all. Who's going to sleep in Macau anyway? The place was not grand, but it was presentable and very near San Ma Lo and a lot of establishments. For me, it was a perfect place to be.
First night in Macau, we were on the streets til 5 in the morning. I was already up at 8am but I had to practically drag my two companions out of bed by 10am. We were out and ready to see Macau by 11am. By 11:15am, we were about to get lost again, so we decided to ring one of the Filipinos who helped us the night before - Dickyam.
Then the fun began! Free bus rides. We went hotel and casino hopping. Amazing views. I was blown away with the shows and infrastructure. Instant casino membership cards. Free souvenirs. Free flowing coffee, tea, soda and distilled water. We didn't get thirsty nor tired the whole day. I actually had to suggest to my buddies for us to have a break and to change outfit since we have lots and lots of pictures wearing the same clothes, hehe.
What I noticed in Macau, the later it gets, the more I wanted to go out. For some reason, the more drawn I become to the bright lights of the city. Well, I am a morning person so as much as possible, I don't like sleeping late.So I would say, this is a first. I simply realized, Macau's a rich country because their businesses are vices. Which reminds me, I also got to have a glimpse of women engaged in the "oldest profession", and boy, they are gorgeous! It's just sad that they are "for lease" and an expensive lease if I might add. And then I heard from some Pinoys there that drugs are also rampant especially in clubs, well, I wouldn't really know, we didn't go clubbing.
And of course, even with the budget constraint, we still got to go shopping for our loved ones in the Philippines. I wasn't very much in the mood actually, because I got informed of some issues from Manila that needed my attention. It was actually petty but I still felt it should be dealt with accordingly. I'm just glad, that only the shopping got affected and not the entire trip.
And of course, the most important part of the trip...FOOD!!! I got to taste some unusual stuff like the McDo breakfast meal(before you laugh, it really is unusual, check the pic, hihihihi), then there's this jelly fish dish (I took just one bite), then there's this soup sold on a cart along the street (yes, I braved eating street food in a foreign land) and of course we found ourselves eating Pinoy food as well.
There's so much to tell about this trip but all the sleeplessness and tiredness from walking are just sinking in right now. My brain's not yet working normally. Well, the good thing is, I still talk really well even though my brain's malfunctioning. So if you didn't get much from this blog...all you got to do is holler! And I'd be very happy to give you the blow by blow details of my trip with the speed of 300 words per minute...hihihihi.
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