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Day 8/9 ZhuHai/Macau 18th/19th March 2009

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Bargaining Shopping at GongBei-->Casino at The Venitian--> Walk Walk at Senado Square and Ruins of St. Paul--> Babylon Casino at Fisherman's Wharf--> Slack at Macau International Airport--> Tiger back to Singapore

Today was our last day in ZhuHai before proceeding to Macau and spent a sleepless night there and catch our flight back to Singapore. I hope that I could stay for the trip longer but at the same time, I miss the happenings back in Singapore.

The guys woke up at quite a late time of 11pm before proceeding to GongBei Undeground Shopping Centre for breakfast while the girls woke up much more earlier where they already went to the undergrond shopping Centre for the bargaining war!

We came upon this cafe and decided to settle our breakfast cum lunch over here

The nice menu

Look like food court

After our breakfast, we also start our shopping war. Again the same rule applies, you must really bargain about the price or else you will kena thousands of tok by the chinanese. Even the massage parlour staff which I visited last night agree with me and ask me to bargain more than 40-60% off as they say that they really mark up the price very high as it is a tourist destination.

I remember there was an incident where we wanted to buy shoes. And there was this shoes selling at 70rmb and we asked how much does it cost and they give a price of 65rmb for each shoes. But we have a target of 60rmb and bargain with the shop staff and they was damn reluctant to meet our bargaining price. Than we give alot of reasons + excuses + sad look and they finally reduced the price to 64rmb. Than we used our whole effort to bargain again, trying to reach our target price. Than it reduced to 63rmb. Than to 62rmb than to 61rmb. But it still didn't hit our target price even though it is just 1rmb difference. And the staff was really reluctant to give us the 1rmb discount because she feels that we should give in because it is just 1rmb. Than she gave her final 61rmb ultimatum and we didn't agree and decided to walk out of the shop. After we walked out from the shop for about 5secs, the staff came out and shouted "ok la. 60rmb than 60rmb. 1rmb you all also don't want to give". Wah. That was when I feel a really big sense of satisfaction. It is not that we don't want to pay the 1rmb($0.25). It is just that we want to win! We want to win the bargaining war and the whole tedious process makes it really sweet to win.

The underground mall

After shopping till around 230pm, we proceed back to our hotel to check out before proceeding to Gongbei Custom to enter into Macau

A final goodbye to our accomodation in ZhuHai. Shot taken from the Gongbei Custom/Gongbei Underground Shopping Centre

After clearing the custom, we came to the bus bay which is linked to the Macau custom. There are alot of shuttle bus to different Casinos and we took the one that will bring us to The Venetian Macao because it provides free luggage storage and at the same time, we can enter our 1st ever casino!!

The HDB flat of macau, taken while on our way to The Venetian

Arriving

Preparing to store our luggage

Huge!

Classy and luxurious look

While on our way to the casino, we chance upon the famous local food-Portugese Egg Tart!! I bought 2 and it was really delicious eating it fresh and hot from the oven!

Nice nice nice!

Entrance to the casino

I wonder how Denise took all this picture when there are so many many cameras around. I did not bet because the minimum bet was quite high at S$20. After exploring the casino, it was around 730pm and we decided to go to Senado Square for our dinner and also some walk walk and also visit the "must-visit" Ruins of St Paul!

In the Taxi, their night view was really nice

Reaching Senado Square

Senado Square

In search for food, we came to Macau Recipes

My seafood spaghetti

After filling our stomach, we decided to search for shop that sell local-made food products

And we chance upon St. Dominic's Church

After much effort, we found the shop

They sell local delights like egg roll, sea weed tarts etc.. I bought 1 whole bag to Singapore to share with my family

Than we walked to Runis of St. Paul which is just beside Senado Square

Proof that I am in Macau

Shaking hand

Busy taking photo with the landmark while...

Some of them just sit at the staircase waiting for us to finish. They are not that excited =((

After that, it was already 103opm and we decided to proceed to our next destination which is Macau Fisherman's Wharf

Waiting for Taxi

Arrived in Fisherman's Wharf

The small Roman

Clean and neat and oldie feel

Beautiful view of the friendship bridge

After that, we came to Babylon Casino!

The minimum bet over is is much lower at HK$50 per bet and Yesheng and I share our bettings and each of us won around S$70!!

After trying our luck in Babylon Casino, it was already 315am and we decided to proceed back to The Venetian

More looks of the The Venetian. Very luxurious

Than we collected our baggage and decided to pack it to prepare for our flight back to Singapore

I bought 5kg worth of food product from Kong Kee and was so afraid that it will exceed the limit

After that, we took a cab down to the airport

Our temporary accomodation

We still have to wait more than 4hrs for our flight =(( I miss Singapore already

YeSheng showing off his winning

All dead tired from the sleepless night,

While YeSheng and I decided to go and have our breakfast located inside the Airport as we were damn hungry

After that, it was already daylight and everyone was quite awake. And we met up with Huisan and friend for the flight home

Macau Airport

YeSheng went berserk due to his sleepless night

And this picture below proof to you that Singaporeans like to queue

We were just standing near the gate waiting for some of them who went to shop and the queue starts to form

Finally the gate is open and on our way to the plane

Tiger Airways. Not a bad budget carrier

A last goodbye to Macau

After the plane took off, I fell asleep immediately and I slept so soundly that after I woke up, it was already 130pm, 30mins away from touch down

Sleeping so shiokly in the budget airplane

Yea reaching Singapore

Ships parking in Singapore water

I can see Singapore!!

This I guess is Tanah Merah Country Club

Yea touched down!

Back in Singapore Budget Terminal

After that, some of us when to Popeye to have our lunch and Home Sweet Home

And this are all the loots that I got from the trip

Pendants for my bro, wishing them (10bets 9wins)

It was a great vacation trip with this bunch of friends of mine. Everyone make this trip possible, enjoyable, fun, cool, swee, huat and many many more. Our 1st every self-planned trip make this experience even more sweet=D

Can't wait for the next trip!!

Cheers~

*.*"

THE END

Ricky Peh