Macau - March 21, 2008

The day started "late" since there was no schedule/itinerary that was told to us the previous night.

1st phone call: Ma Sonia asking if we are up already and telling us to prepare for breakfast.. we are all still sleepy.

2nd phone call: Tita Heidi asking if we are ready to have breakfast and the activity after breakfast (a walk downtown with Mr. Alonzo). It was just Mommy Goose and Tose who took a bath already and the "bird siblings" not yet.

Mommy Goose and Tose went ahead to eat breakfast while the 3 of us just followed after we all got ready. But since we were kinda "late", the 5 of us got left behind and went someplace else.

We were hoping to go back to the Cathedral of St. Dominic to do the way of the cross but instead we ended in St. Agustine's Church. After which we came across Paroquia de San Lazaro after a Filipina guided us to it.

And as we found ourselves again at the Cathedral of St. Dominic (after a long walk) we then decided to go back to the hotel and get a ride going to The Venetian. But before that, I got my US$50 changed to HK$.

THE VENETIAN part II. This time with just the Bird Family we were able to go into the other side which we weren't able to go to yesterday. Times store.. I bought my 1st purchase in Macau for my Crunch.. then cookies for Mrs. Canet in another store. We didn't stay long in The Venetian because I really wanna go to a Novelty store to buy my pasalubong.

Lunch... I had noodles in this place beside 7-11 (I'm poor with names especially now that they are in Chinese). Then, we went to Leal Senado to buy my pasalubong. Ducky was our guide to find the place and with the help of another FIlipina, we found the store with the shirts Im looking for..=) ..I bought 5.. for Tatay, Kuya, Jasper, Me and Crunch..=) .. And in Kei something shop, I bought another box of cookie for Mrs. Dotimas. A purple phone purse for Mrs. Datu-Ramos and a Porky Pig pin from Warner Bros store for me.

And as we continued walking, we found ourselves again at the Ruins of St. Paul. We were able to visit THREE (3) places twice: Cathedral of St. Dominic, The Venetian and the Ruins of St. Paul.

After that, we went back to the hotel and Tito Tic texted asking where we can meet them. Walking to Lisboa, he called and said we just meet them at MGM. It was raining already but went on walking. When we were with them at last, Mommy Goose lost her temper and was sungit to Tito Tic. When Ma Sonia called the attention of Mommy Goose, she walked out... I followed and so as Ducky and Pato.

We ended in a noodle house place but I was just the only one who ate coz I really like to have real noodles. Mommy Goose told us what she feels and Pato was annoying and annoyed bec. of what happened. I thought we'll be going back to the hotel after but they were nice enough to accompany me at the Factory Outlet to buy the dress I saw yesterday. After all my purchases, I still have HK$40.80 left..=)

Back to the hotel.. packed up for the early flight back to Manila tomorrow.. bathed.. went down to the restaurante where Pato ate steak and where I wrote the draft of this blog entry.

I was just able to send a morning message for my Crunch... when I'm about to reply to Jane's text, it said "Check Operator Services"... Grrr... I miss my Crunch soooooo much and I was not able to tell her more about that coz I already ran out of load.. =( .. I look forward to her every text but I get sad coz Im not able to reply.. She never fails to make me smile and she makes me "crazy" too. I "fight" her everytime I see our picture in my phone and I miss her more and more. I wish to get another message from her before I sleep. (I did.. 10:34pm.. me happy na but still misses her more).

SUMMARY OF MACAU EXPERIENCE:
- had fun and made the most out of it even with its ups and downs.
- got to experience new things as we went to different places.
- tummy always gets funny ..=(
- hope that things will get better between mommy goose and her siblings

* miss my crunch so much
*looking forward to going back in Manila because of her
*loved crunch updates but I love her more than anything else. =)

Hoping for a safe trip back home tomorrow =)

P.S. - I'm hoping to make a scrapbook about this tour.. Good luck to me.. hehe..=)

Macau - March 20, 2008

We are just waiting for some people before we take our turn on the Buffet table.

Breakfast at McDo... Mommy Goose is sad coz of the situation.. I hope I can do something.. but I really feel helpless.

10 am.. CITY TOUR.. at last we were able to see the Ruins of St. Paul; it's Macau's symbol. We stayed there for sometime to try some food and of course to take pictures. Ma Sonia made me finish her squid/shrimp balls, they were good but spicy... egg tart is good!

We also stopped by the place where we are so near China, actually its the boarder line between mainland China and Macau. Then we dropped by a Chinese souvenir store.. I just went around quickly coz I know Im not going to buy anything there (the store sells mostly jades and other stones). I found myself instead in a playground and took pictures of 3 kids playing.

Then, we went to Ritz hotel for our lunch.. buffet.. just ate "right".. I feel fat.=(
After which we went to Macau's oldest temple built way back Ming Dynasty.

Enough about Macau first... I MISS MY CRUNCH SO MUCH!!! I smile everytime she texts me but I always wish to be with her already. Can't wait for this tour to end and go back home where my Crunch is.

After the temple, we went back to the hotel and Patrick (our tour guide) led us to the Factory Outlet. I saw a nice dress and I'm still thinking if I'm going to buy it.

THE VENETIAN, they said it is the largest hotel in the world. But it's not the size that awed me but the structures inside the hotel. You'll feel like you're in Paris. The Gondola ride was fun with Mosimo as our "driver". He has a nice singing voice. He said he wants badly to go back to the Philippines and go to Boracay. I was sad though coz my phone which I use as my camera got battery empty. We had dinner at the Food Court (I had grilled chicken burger and strawberry shake from fatburger), window shopped and went to the Casino and got water from a nice Filipina employee.

My tummy got funny though after the dinner probably coz of the shake, good thing Tita Heidi got candies that helped me feel better and not to throw up. ......On almost the entire Venetian experience I was tampo with Crunch. It ended after I had my dinner. But things went well after we "talked" about it.

Free shuttle rides brought us back to our hotel.

NOTE: Mommy Goose and Tose didn't go with us at the Venetian.. hope things will get better for them.

I loved the updates except the part where my crunch is not feeling well, I hope I'm there to take care of her. But more to that, I LOVE MY CRUNCH so much and I miss her so badly.

Macau - March 19, 2008

We arrived at Macau around 2:oo p.m. I find their airport strategically located.

It was a sight even with just a short cab ride to Sintra Hotel where we are going to stay till Saturday morning. Since we came ahead of our other companions, we decided to walk around the vicinity of our hotel. The temperature was just right, less pollution than Manila, 7-11 in every corner.. these are just some of the things I observed.


After we got settled, we again walked around hoping to go to the Ruins of St. Paul. But it was a blessing that we ended at the Cathedral of St. Dominic and we were able to hear a Portuguese Mass of the Chrism. But before that, we had snacks at KFC and dropped by the Church of San Lorenzo.

Back in the hotel, we played cards, then took a bath, had room service for dinner and talked to the housekeeping to ask for extra pillows.

Everything is ok except that I miss my crunch soooooo much. Im worried coz she has fever and Im not there to take care of her. =( She was able pa to update me with what happened in American Idol.

I look forward to seeing more of Macau and excited to be back in the Philippines where my crunch is.