Wednesday 7th September :- Macau

An early start had me ready to leave with Rich, we caught the bus to the ferry terminal where I met Cherril with her daughter-in-law Liz and 3 year old Ben who were on their daily trip to the mid levels in Hong Kong where Ben attends school. Cherril and I walked from the Discovery Bay ferry to the Macau ferry nearby and enjoyed the hour long turbojet trip in the bright red ferry - they go faster!!!

It was a very hot day and we had some stops for drinks and maps.

The Portuguese buildings reminded me of Wedgewood ceramics in the pastel colours with white trimmings.

Fortunately, we found a very comfortable cafe (Angela's) to gain respite from the intense heat and humidity, where the Australian chef had very little to do. He seemed very keen to direct us in great detail to the museum and the old fort above the city. "Follow the yellow brick road!"

The directions were very useful and we were fascinated by the sights as the roads and lanes took us up towards the excellent museum with its very good historical and cultural displays.
The St Paul's ruins near the top were very busy and we rested in the shade below the intricately designed gardens in front of the ancient edifice.

The museum itself is an elegant old white building on top of the hill and surrounded by shady trees. The walls of the fort are studded with cannons and the sights of the surrounding city with its many casinos and the port are visible for 360 degrees.

We were very pleased to find that apparently Tony Abbott has been a popular visitor to Macau.