On Day 3, we made our way to Macau, taking the Star Ferry's Turbojet. Boy, the water was darn choppy that cursed day. Lucky for me, i popped a trusty old Novomin before the boat ride. Even then, i was still hit by a strong wave of motion sickness, as with my 3 other companions..haha...boy, it was rough!
Right outside the Macau Ferry Terminal, we took a public bus just outside the Lotus Monument. Our first impression of Macau was fantastic...let's just say that leaving HK and arriving in Macau feels like me leaving Singapore and arriving in Malaysia. From a congested, rude, cosmopolitan city to a laidback, friendly and big town.
Right outside the Macau Ferry Terminal, we took a public bus just outside the Lotus Monument. Our first impression of Macau was fantastic...let's just say that leaving HK and arriving in Macau feels like me leaving Singapore and arriving in Malaysia. From a congested, rude, cosmopolitan city to a laidback, friendly and big town.
To be honest, the Lotus Monument wasn't our intended destination. We were heading to the Wine Museum right opposite it. The museum charged us SGD 3 per entry and teaches us the history and the process of making wine, along with display of things related to wine.
The best part was that every person admitted to the museum is entitled to one free glass of wine ( we got to pick from about 8 choices of bottles ). Sixian and Kenny went for dessert wines, Soo Sun for the red wine and myself for the white wine.
We later made our way to Senado Square, right in the heart of Macau City. The square is paved with black and white cobbles in a wavy pattern, and the bright colours of the surrounding buildings add to the appeal.
This is the famous Holy House of Mercy, just at Senado Square. The charitable establishment was founded by the first bishop of Macau in 1569. There is an in-house museum in the building, but we didn't have time to visit.
Walking down Senado Square will bring you to a smaller center : St Dominic's Square. This square lies in front of the St Dominic's Church, or better known in Chinese as the Rose Cathedral. This was the first church to be built in China.
The Neo-classical and Baroque styles are very prominent. The design of the church is stunning, the Baroque altar being particularly outstanding. No matter how many churches i go to, i still look in awe each time i'm in one. They must be my favourite buildings to be in... a sign for me to convert? Ha Ha Ha....
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