More of the Venetian

Our time at the Venetian is something that we will always remember, the place was so romantic, there were lots of shops, and the excitement of the casino definitely made the our stay unique. One night was really not enough, we have to go back!

The Venetian Macau

I stayed at The Venetian Macau three years ago on official business and absolutely loved it there. It was all so luxurious. So on this visit with E, we decided to stay here. It was still the same minus the huge crowds. I guess the controlled entry to Macau of the Mainland Chinese affected Macau's businesses.

At the lobby:

Our huge suite! There is a living room area and the sleeping area. The living room area has a sofa bed and has its own television.

The huge bathroom!

Hongkong Day 3, Macau Day 1

Our scheduled ferry trip to Macau was on our third day in Hongkong. The China Ferry Terminal was just downstairs from the hotel so it was fairly hassle-free. We waited for boarding at Starbucks.

Here we are inside the CotaiJet ferry.

That's Royal Pacific Hotel and Towers at the background:

Finally, after 1 hour of rough waters (it was raining that day!) , we were finally in Macau. Here we are waiting for the shuttle that will take us to our hotel, The Venetian.

Hongkong April 2011- Day 2

Our second day was spent mostly shopping and window shopping in our favorite stores. We spent a lot of time at H&M to buy baby clothes for Baby A and something for Mom and my sister T, also at the Bossini outlet store for my Dad. We discovered ISA Boutique which carried various European brands at discounted prices. We walked the whole length of Canton Road making sure to go to all the stores, but not without stopping for lunch at our favorite food court City Super, and our favorite stall Curry in a Hurry.

We also stopped for coffee to rest our aching feet at the agnes b. Cafe. Nothing really special with it, just an excuse to sit down, but we took a photo of the cups anyway.

Before going out to dinner, E brought me to the hotel promenade for a "romantic" stroll. What a nice view of the Hongkong harbour!

We were invited by E's friend RS and her family to have dinner with them, without mentioning that it was RS' birthday that day! They treated us to a Seafood restaurant in Tai Po. Among our dishes were the shrimps and snails below...

...and abalone!

Here's a group picture with the S family:

and outside the restaurant:

Hongkong April 2011- Day 1

Hongkong has always proven to be a place where E and I could really relax and bond. Because of our overly stressful worklife, we decided to take a break from it all. This time, with a one night stay in Macau, where E has not been to yet.

Here we are at the airport, waiting for our train to go to Tsim Sha Tsui where we will be staying:

This is us on the Airport Express:

And this is our room at the Royal Pacific Hotel and Towers. Though overpriced, its location is the best. China HK City (a mall full of outlet shops, McDonald's, a food court, Starbucks) and the China Ferry Terminal were just downstairs, and Harbour City a few steps away.

Me, lining up at Chanel to check out why there's always a long line!

Dinner with dear friend RJW at Chao Yang Restaurant at the 27F of iSquare Mall. Thanks R for the lovely dinner!