Breakfast buffet at the Cafe Deco was really disappointing. The food has quite poor quality and most of them just doesn't taste nice. I would expect more from the Venetian even though this is a mass production food service.
Next we walk to the City of dreams to have a look at their Casino. Hard rock shop is truly small and disappointing. I usually will get a t-shirt but I didn't get anything this time.
We then catch a shuttle bus and to Sands and walk to the holiday inn Macau. On the way, Craig spotted a massage place which is rather cheap. MOP 110 for 1hr (but it says on the board 1h=45mins) and 100MOP thereafter.
Holiday Inn Macau is tiny and sad after coming from the Venetian but it's in a good location. We took a bus (No 32) that only cost us MOP 3.20 to the Macau Tower, which is rather plain and simple compare to the towers I had been to (not as bad as the Kyoto tower though). Entrance fee is 120MOP. Bus 32 from the same bus stop we alight at earlier will bring us to the Red Market. From there you can walk to the 3 Lamps, which is really nothing but a lamp in a roundabout circle. From there you can catch bus No 5 to the St Paul Ruins, which is always busy with tourist. We took a short hike up to see the old canons guns left behind. you get a good view of the city as well.
Craig in public bus
inside the Macau Tower
Sendo Sq
This is a flat pancake shop and there's a line queuing for it. We bought some to try as well, when it's cool down, it taste like biscuits. The old man in the picture handmade every flat pancake using charcoals.
Tourist Street signs
The famous St Paul's Ruins
Remaining guns at the Fortress
Tingy's been to the Ruins and a photo with the famous Hotel Lisboa
We decided to walk back to the holiday inn, which is not that far away, probably about 15-20mins walk. The Tree Spa in the hotel has very expensive rates and the area recommended by the concierge seems rather far away. So we decide to go to the massage place Craig spotted this morning. It's has a purple signboard and its called something like "Sincere massage". It's "clean" and the boss claims they do not provided "happy ending" . We wanted 2hr of body massage but I think the boss did not inform her staff and neither we or the masseur bothered to clarify the duration as well. They placed us together in a small room. The lady who did me was smaller but she has massive strength. There is a pole where they hand on to on the ceiling when they stepped on our backs. I had to asked her to go lighter several times. After 1hr, they realise we wanted longer and the 2nd hour was just get over and done with kind of service. I've asked for a foot massage instead but i still get charged the same price(Foot massage is 80MOP). The fat lady who did Craig was whining and whinging about how big he is and how she need to exert a lot of force. She made his whole arm red and sore in the end. I think we should just stick to one hour.
At the end of the 2hrs, I was caught off guard by the lady who did Craig, she was standing by the door and demanding for tips. She said hurry up, the other girl is coming (the one who massage me). She demanded for 100MOP which I don't have enough at that time. I explained to her I will be short to pay the bill if I gave her 100MOP. I offered her 20MOP instead and at this time the other lady came in with warm water. I explained to her and she just took the money with a grumpy face. The other fat lady was bitching and going on and on about she wanted 100MOP. it's starting to annoy me a lot and i actually had to give her the 20MOP tip. We paid and ran out of that dodgy place.
Craig didn't have a good experience in Macau. I think the attitude and mentality of the people puts him off.
Bathroom is very small
Room size is small as well
