Penang Forward Sports Club

The next day morning breakfast. A huge and big banana, provided you all the energy you need to row the boat :-) After the breakfast, we went to “test water” again at the Nam Van Lake Nautical Centre, Macau.

After the training, we have our lunch at Hotel then only start our journey to explore Macau World Heritage.
First, we should go to St Lawrence’s Church but these people just gave up on the slope up to St Lawrence’s Church.

However,  Teong Ming feel want to continue but just follow the majority toRua Do Lilau

Approaching Largo Do Lilau or Lilau Square

Here is the place, the Largo do Lilau but no body go to drink the spring water

The ground water of Lilau used to be the main source of natural spring water in Macau. The Portuguese popular phrase: “One who drinks from Lilau never forgets Macau” expresses the locals’ nostalgic attachment to Lilau Square. This area corresponds to one of the first Portuguese residential quarters in Macau.
Since no one drink, guess they don’t remember much!

Think this is backyard of Casa d Mandarim. We’re walking at the back street of this Mandarin’s house. A very narrow back street

The location is No. 10 Antonio da Silva Lane and temporarily closed by the time we visit.

Built in 1881, this was the traditional Chinese residential compound home of prominent Chinese literary figure Zheng Guanying. It is a traditional Chinese compound consisting of serveral courtyard houses, displaying a mix of Chinese and Western detailing, such as the use of grey bricks against arched ornamentations and Chinese timber lattice windows against mother-of-pearl window panel of Indian origin.

We’re heading to Templo de-A-Ma

Check out the direction, we’re on the right track :-)

This is it, the A-Ma Temple. This is where it all begin. A-Ma Temple already existed before the city of Macau came into being. It consists of the Gate Pavilion, the Memorial Arch, the Prayer Hall, the Hall of Benevolence, the Hall of Guanyin, and Zhengjiao Chanlin (a Buddhist pavilion). The variety of pavilions dedicated to the worship of different deities in a single complex make A-Ma Temple an exemplary representation of Chinese culture inspired by Confucianism, Taoism, Buddhism and multiple folk beliefs.

We go to pray pray then they found something very interesting. a bowl of water, some coin inside and there is 2 handles at each side of the bowl. I think it some kind of belief that if you be able to make the water dance by rubbing the handles, it will bring luck. So, ah chew ko try on it.

Batman also want to try but no luck. the water quiet only. nothing happen.

Then Melvin come and try with full focus. start slow and steady….!

eh…the vibration make the water slowly moving….!

and the water start dancing high in the air…..awesome! it is so cool…!

Hun then continue. the water even dance aggressively in the air with sound of the rubbing. I heard people analysis is if you keep the vibration going, the water continue dancing. So, Ah Chew Ko and Batman just warm up the bowl and they didn’t stay long enough to make the vibration continue.

From top of A-Ma Temple, you can see the Maritime Museum.

We didn’t go inside as it require some fees…! After that we took cab to MGM Hotel/Casino

At night we went to The Grand Canal Shoppes




Asia’s most unique and Opulent shopping Experience. Surrounded by the world’s finest brand, stroll along winding cobblestone walkways, or relax with an authentic gondola ride. Here have over 330 boutique stores, offering the best in fashion, jewellery, accessories, gifts, services and sporting goods. Delighted in one of many world class restaurants, bars and cafes or dine casually in 1000 seat international food court.
As you shop around, you will also be enthralled by the serenading sounds of Streetmosphere performers and singing gondoliers who transform the Grand Canal Shoppes with the romantic sounds of old world Venice.




The Artiste Del Arte, or Streetmosphere program, is comprised of classically trained vocalists, musicians, visual Artists and living statues, dressed in authentic and elaborate Venetian costumes. They will bring you back in time to Renaissance Venice. These truly entertaining performances make the Grand Canal Shoppes even more unique.




Gondola Rides. No trip to Venice – or the Venitian Macao Resort Hotel would be complete without a graceful and romantic glide down one of the three canals in an authentic Venetian gondola, accompanied by a singing gondolier.

That it for Days 2 in Macau.

Macau Casino tycoon Stanley Ho, has an estimated worth of $7 billion US asset. Also father of Hong Kong actress Josie Ho own all these antique. Right in front of lobby of Grand Lisboa, there is his Status

Behind of Stanley Ho’s status is the bronze horse head of the summer palace. Which is worth almost seven million HKD was the world record for any Chinese Qing Dynasty Sculpture. In September 2007, Dr Stanley Ho Hung Sun purchased through Sotheby’s the Bronze Horse head of Yuanmingyean and going to donate it to China.
The gold thingy at the back is the Lotus-Shaped Urn.

Next is Star of Stanley Ho. It estimated worth 1 billion HKD…..wtf!

Certified by GIA and has the color Grade of D which is the most clearest Diamond ever.

Another expensive stone. These 3 items place right in front of the entrance of Grand Lisboa.

An unique sculpture on Elephant tooth. when you look closely, it is the great wall of China

Others antique:









The imperial clock was made in the Qing Dynasty in the nineteenth century. It is a paste-set, striking, musical automation. It is made in gilt-metal.


Feel free to ask if you interest to know any of the above antique, sculpture and statue :-)

Monkey god’s birthday sculpture on elephant teeth.

look at the details work of the sculpture. Monkey god and all his anak-anak and cucu-cici…!

opposite of monkey god is friends come to celebrate his birthday. This is so cool.


Tai Chi Statue. it is one kind of material. the content of the statue is empty. this both Statue facing each others like playing tai chi together.
Besides all this antique, sculpture and statues, there are others interesting point of Grand Lisboa like the Dome, Egg of Fortune, Tokyo Night Show, Crazy Paris Show and some nice food from Noodles & Congee Corner. The chef was special hired to prepare the ramen which the ramen was never cut off.
After the tour, we went inside the casino. there is another great show on stage in the middle of Casino. A real show perform by dancers all around the world and it free! some members just stand there enjoy the hot and sexy dance perform by some Brazilian babes.

Let find out what we do at night on Macau trip 2009 Day 2 – Part 4 :-)