A G: Macau by Aaron - The Official Provisional Municipal Council of Macau 民政总署 (IACM)，The Ruins of St Paul 大三巴，Fort Macau 炮台，Macau Museum 博物馆，Fisherman's Wharf 渔人码头, The Venetian Macao 威尼斯人

Macau

The Official Provisional Municipal Council of Macau 民政总署 (IACM)，The Ruins of St Paul 大三巴，Fort Macau 炮台，Macau Museum 博物馆，Fisherman's Wharf 渔人码头, The Venetian Macau 威尼斯人

~ Aaron

Trip to Asia: Day 1 - Seoul / Hong Kong
Day 2 - Hong Kong
Day 3 - Macau / Zhuhai
Day 4 - Yangshuo
Day 5 - Guilin
Day 6 - Beihai
Day 7 - Sanya
Day 8 - Sanya
Day 9 - Sanya
Day 10 - Sanya
Day 11 - Haikou
Day 12 - Zhuhai
Day 13 - Hong Kong / Seoul
Day 14 - Seoul

Hong Kong China Ferry Building, Macau Taipa Ferry Terminal

Venetian Hotel Macau, The Ruins of St. Paul, Fisherman Wharf

IACM, The Ruin of St. Paul, Light Show at Venetian

Ferry Ride, Hong Kong to Macau

Cotai Strip ferry, Hong Kong to Macau

Getting on the ferry

At the ferry boat

Off the ferry boat

At Taipa Ferry Terminal

Macau Tower

Macau was an amazing place. The entire history of Macau is fun to learn about. While we were at Macau, we just happened to catch the 2017 Macau Grand Prix. There is great food in Macau. The Ruins of St. Paul’s have lots of history. This was an excellent day.

Watching 2017 Macau Grand Prix

in front of IACM 民政总署

IACM 民政总署

Watching 2017 Macau Grand Prix

in front of IACM

IACM 民政总署

The fountain in front of IACM

IACM

Santa Casa da Misericordia

2017 Macau Grand Prix

on TV in front of

IACM

Rose Church

The history of Macau is wonderful. It was initially a Chinese territory, but was leased to the Portuguese. It was a very important trading port with the Portuguese and the Chinese. In 1999, Macau was returned to China. However, there are still reminders that Macau was once Portuguese territory.

Lunch

Portuguese-style egg tart

咖喱荣

Pork chop bun 猪扒包

Beef organs 牛杂

咖喱荣

Durian buffy ice cream 榴莲雪糕

榴莲雪糕

Milk Custard 双皮奶

The food from Macau is unique to it, and consists of a blend of southern Chinese and Portuguese food, with influences from Southeast Asia. Many unique dishes resulted from the spice blends that the wives of Portuguese sailors used in an attempt to remake European dishes. Its ingredients and seasonings include those from all over Europe and Asia. Typically, Macanese food is seasoned with various spices including turmeric, coconut milk, and cinnamon, giving it special aromas and tastes. Some popular Macau dishes include pork chop bun, ginger milk, egg tarts, and durian paste.

The Ruins of St. Paul's

The Ruins of St. Paul at far

The crowds at Ruins of St. Paul

The Ruins of St. Paul

The Ruins of St. Paul at far

利玛宝神父

The front of

The Ruins of St. Paul

The Front

The side of

The Ruins of St. Paul

At the side

The backside of

The Ruins of St. Paul

The backside

At the crypt

At the Museum

of Sacred Art

The Fortress of Macau

Beautiful view from the Fortress of Macau

At the Fortress of Macau

The Fortress of Macau

A cannon

A cannon at the fortress

View from the fortress

A cannon

Playing with a cannon

A cannon

At the fortress

View from the fortress

Going to the museum

At the museum

The Ruins of St. Paul's are the ruins of a 17th-century building in Macau. It includes what was originally St. Paul's College and the Church of St. Paul. Today, the ruins are one of Macau's best known landmarks. They are often mentioned as a former cathedral, but that is a status it never had. There is also a large fort near it. It has large cannons, and under it is a museum about the fort with lots of information.

Fisherman's Wharf

At Fisherman Wharf

Rock it Party

celebrating 2017 Macau Grand Prix

At Fisherman Wharf

Rock it Party, 2017 Macau Grand Prix

Celebrating 2017 Macau Grand Prix

at mini Roman Colosseum

Fisherman Wharf

At mini Roman Colosseum

Celebrating Macau Grand Prix

in front of
mini Roman Colosseum

At Fisherman Wharf

celebrating Macau Grand Prix

At Fisherman Wharf

Mini Roman Colosseum

At Fisherman Wharf

Mini Roman Colosseum

At Fisherman Wharf

The Macau Grand Prix started in 1954, but only became an actual race in 1960. The race itself was made of a qualification race and a finals race. The drivers were very fast, all at over 140 miles per hour. It was open to any Formula 3 championships. In the end, the winner won only because the lead cars crashed into a barrier. We were lucky to catch the famous race in town. The whole Fisherman's Wharf decorated by race cars.

Macau was awesome. The history of Macau is intriguing. The 2017 Macau Grand Prix was very exciting. The food in Macau is very special. The Ruins of St. Paul’s are now just a stone wall and the base, which is only a slight section of the initial complex. I wish I could go through this day again!