Adrian's Journal

Day2, 16 March 2010, 11.00am: Swim in Venetian Hotel Breakfast was Dim Sum at the Festivia Food Court. It's 15 degrees celcius outside and the kids wanted to swim. Great! There's a heated swimming pool in Venetian Hotel.   Looks like they are the only swimmers in the pool. While the kids swim, I made myself comfortable on a deck chair. The ladies sheltered themselves from the cold wind. The elegant structure of the pool entrance. Enough of Macau Venetian Hotel. Time to get out and explore Macau!  The good thing about Venetian Hotel is the free shuttle buses. You can get to the Airport, Ferry Terminals, Sands Hotel, ZhuHai customs. The free shuttle buses are located at the West Lobby of Venetian Hotel. We are traveling free and easy and most Macau's attractions are linked from Sands Hotel. It's just about 15-minute ride from Venetian Hotel to Sands Hotel. Let's explore Macau! NEXT...

15 March 2010, 2.30pm: Macau Venetian Casino Hotel. How big is Macau Venetian Hotel? It takes about 30 minutes to get from point to point. We stayed in the North Wing. The reference point is the centre, the Great Hall. Get to the Great Hall and you can find your way around. From the great hall, you can peek into the casino. A rare view for the kids who are not allowed into the casino.  Look up at the ceiling and you see Michaelangelo's paintings. Food is reasonably cheap in the Festivia Food Court. Looks like it's always blue skies in the Food Court. That's where we settle most of our lunch and dinner. A standard bowl of wanton noodle is just MOP30. MOP (Macanese Pataca) is Macau's local currency. They accept HKD and RMB too. MOP30 is about SGD6. Talk about food, you must try the Portuguese Egg Tart. Macau, historically a Portuguese town, is famous for their egg tarts. Scorched honey on the top. Sweet yellow creamy fluff inside. Crispy crumbly crust outs...