Wednesday, May 26, 2010
oh gosh i haven't blogged for so long haha :/ ok shall blog about my macau trip now haha xD just came back like 2 days ago yayy and it was great fun! (: it was a 4 day trip haha with one day spent in hk! (: yayy so anw, on the first day we explored the town area of macau (: went to senado square, st paul ruins and some churches in the area! (: the whole place is really pretty haha i love their architectural style omg it's pretty much portuguese so yeahhh it looks very european haha very pretty ((: pics are on fb! :D and even the patterns on the ground are all so artsy haha they really put a lot of effort into the tiling haha xD oh and the interior of the churches are really pretty omg so grand looking :D the altar alone is alr so intricately decorated omg and then there's also the super high arched ceilings with all the pretty murals on them! (: wow haha they are just totally amazing la :D i wish singapore churches were as pretty haha xD oh and while we were at senado square, we tried their shaved ice and piggy bun! (: damn nice haha xD ohhh and we went inside koi kei bakery also and ended up sampling and buying a lot of yummy goodies haha ((: and we bought portuguese eggtart haha it's really yummy ((: omg i love eggtarts la whether it's portuguese style or hk style haha xD
after that we went to hotel lisbon area to try their famous gui lin gao! (: omg i can't believe gui lin gao is actually made from turtle shells omg ))): poor turtles la srsly ): the gui lin gao was super ex though omggg not worth it ): but the taste was not bad la yayy (:
then in the evening we went to fishermen's wharf (: it's quite pretty too haha the entrance looks quite roman-style and they even have a roman amphitheatre for events! (: then there are rows and rows of shophouses and eateries along the whole wharf hehe super scenic (: and the view of the harbour is really nice too! ((: oh and omg i saw like 2 helicopters landing on the helipad across the harbour haha cos there was a floating casino there and it's only accessible by helicopter or ferry xD exciting stuff omg helicopters are so cool! :D so anw yay we had dinner at the wharf la, had wanton mee and claypot rice! (: super yummy haha xD
then we went back to our hotel to check in hehe xD we roomed in the venetian for all the 3 nites haha it rocks! (: it's like this super large resort style hotel that is built to look like a miniature venice (: it was really really spectacular haha it was like, sprawling omg (: and they have so many suites and so many facilities, shops, and lagoons (: and the casino inside is the biggest casino in the whole of macau apparently haha xD and yeahh actually the casino was really superrr huge! (: like wow haha and damn crowded also (: i would have spent a longer time checking it out but the whole place was filled with smoke cos it seems like most of the gamblers there are heavy smokers zzzz so yeahhh i tried not to stay in there for too long ): oh and our hotel suite was really nice and pretty too haha xD super big and venetian looking as well haha it looked quite grand (:
second day was hk day! (: we took the hydrofoil to hk haha and spent one whole day shopping (: i now have a new bag and 2 pairs of shoes and a new dress! (: oohx and we went to the famous xu liu shan for mango dessert haha xD the mango dessert rocked as usual haha xD yum (: oh and we had dimsum lunch haha yayy i love dimsum! (: dinner was at the ferry terminal haha we ended up eating macanese food (: which was mostly portuguese style la haha xD portuguese soup is super creamy and tastes a bit weird ): the rest of the food was quite nice though yayy (:
then the next day we explored venetian! (: it's so big omg we srsly took like one whole day walking around (: the shops sell quite nice stuff but they're all so ex omg )): oh and i really like the layout of the shops haha they are all indoor but the ceiling is decorated to look like the sky (: and there are indoor canals also and the shops are all built along both sides of the canal (: that's why the shopping area is called the grand canal shoppes! (: haha xD oh and we took the gondola ride along marco polo canal haha it was super fun omg especially cos our gondola boatman was super funny and entertaining haha his voice is really nice and powerful omg and his expressions and actions while singing are so drama it's really funny :D :D ooh and we had buffet lunch at one of the restaurants in the hotel haha omg the food spread was reallyyy good especially the dessert omg i think i am a dessert addict oops ((:
at night we went to this brazilian bar for a drink hehe yayy (: and then we went to this shanghainese restaurant for dinner yay yum (: we had shanghainese xiao long bao omg yum ((: and fried rice cake and drunken chicken and veg and chive dumplings hehe yummy (:
and yupp that was the end of the trip la cos we took the morning flight home the next day (: hehe it was super fun yayy i loved the food and the scenery hehe i realise i like places with pretty architecture omg (((((: should go live in europe right haha :p
then ytd was my dad's bday haha so it was pigging out time again omg :D we went to this german pub and restaurant called brauhaus! (: it's super near my house la yayy :D anw omg the food rocked haha i realllyyyyy love german food omg ((: bratwurst!!! :D and sauerkraut haha xD oh and they have this interesting german-singaporean fusion dish haha fried pork knuckle beehoon! (: it's not bad la though i still prefer authentic german pork knuckle hehe xD oh and the beer there rocks omg i had mango flavoured beer haha it's really much lighter and sweeter than normal beers haha yum! (: then when we reached home we had durian cake hehe omg faints my stomach was totally bursting hehe but yayy it was quite yummy la :D
and today is my godma's bday! (: so i went out with her for lunch at bakerzin haha (: had bratwurst linguine and bailey's irish cream souffle! (: i absolutely loveeeee souffle omg aiya i love all desserts mostly hehe (((: one day i must learn how to make souffle hehe xD oh and godma ordered coupes cheesecake for dessert haha it was super nice and yummy too hehe it's actually cheese-flavoured ice cream on a cookie base, served with mixed berries and meringue slices haha (: and omg the meringues slices were really colourful omg so cute la it looked like some kiddy dessert (:
i am so full now srsly haha (: having dinner with my dad at xin wang later haha more bingeing again haha i'm dead meat la soon i won't be able to fit into my clothes )):
tmr i have cooking class with ducky dearie again yayy and we're going to watch shrek yippee omg exciting hehe i can't wait! (:
and omgg i have this craving for cheese fries and anything cheesy haha this is thanks to shing darling omg who was mentioning cheese fries the other day haha omgggg ((: i want!!! :D ah we can share a large helping of cheese fries when you come out k omg (: help la i'm going to get fat srsly )):
i also wanna eat shaved ice again hehe it's really nice omg ((: i also feel like eating lasagne hehe and swiss rosti and chawanmushi and steak and bratwurst (X20) and a lot of other things omggggg someone stop me please!! :/
