Once Upon A Cantonese Winter: A-Ma Temple
Feb 18, 2011 — It was nearing lunch time so we went back to the ferry
terminal. We were supposedly headed to Macau Tower next, then we go
to A-Ma Temple afterwards. But after spending a couple of minutes waiting for the bus, we changed
plans and decided to board the bus to A-ma Temple.
![A-ma temple entrance](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7063/6825873844_47e1471c8c.jpg)
We were intrigued by the dirty ice cream being peddled outside
the temple. There were pictures of “celebrities” who have tried the ice cream
and a news article about that ice cream vendor written in Chinese.
So all of us bought a scoop– priced at HKD 10 each. Gah!
![famous ice cream](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7204/6971965263_f928b472b7.jpg)
So all of us bought a scoop– priced at HKD 10 each. Gah!
![dirty ice cream](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7206/6825846354_fd7953f345.jpg)
![10 dollar ice cream](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7046/6825848042_f4a07258f5.jpg)
tasted like a 10-peso ice cream. we were fooled. haha.
After finishing off our expensive ice cream, we went inside the temple.
![incense sticks](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7068/6825848240_a3f1b75dd0.jpg)
A-ma Temple or Templo de A-ma is a Taoist temple built in 1448 to worship Mazu, the goddess of the sea. It is said that she is the protector of the fishermen and the sailors.
![colored stone carvings](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7176/6825847926_2901220536.jpg)
colored stone carvings
![mini junk boat](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7056/6971964555_9f31724fdd.jpg)
mini junk boat
![lucky charms](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7061/6825847038_50a546baa2.jpg)
![drum beating](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7210/6825847206_20acfa7a66.jpg)
a Taoist priest beats the drum
![giant coils](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7201/6971965081_35105434a4.jpg)
incense coils
![golden carvings](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7051/6825847688_5aff957a52.jpg)
![red envelopes](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7061/6971963795_76f9b27a3c.jpg)
![wash bin](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7199/6971964269_94127b1532.jpg)
hum...hum...
![round window](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7185/6971964411_abb5654f81.jpg)
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