Originally Posted by
katie23
Thanks Betty for the pics and stories, I enjoyed them! Don't worry, I'm not offended by your very polite non-mention of my compatriots as being noisy (but friendly) and having terrible food! :D
And yes, Filipinos can really be noisy too. Even I use earplugs at work, when I want to concentrate!
Re: the ruins of St Paul Church, it was refreshing to see it in summer, all blue skies. When I visited, it was winter. We were cold, wet and slightly miserable.
Re: Filipinos, yes there are loads in HK & Macau as workers, since those places are near PI. In Macau at a cafe, we started ordering in English then the staff answered us in Tagalog! Loads go on tourism too, for shopping, Disneyland & Ocean Park.
I saw a friend's recent pics of Macau and saw that there's a mini Eiffel tower now, which wasn't there 6 years ago. I'm not in a hurry to visit Macau soon. Re: HK, if I visit again, I'd like to walk/hike the trail in the mountain and reach the Big Buddha on foot, as I went by cable car last time.
Cheers and glad you enjoyed your trip!
P. S. It's Filipino, spelled with an F. :)