Macau
Thursday we spent in Macau. In order to get there, we took the TurboJet ferry from Hong Kong Island. The trip there was a bit bumpy at times and lasted about 70 minutes.
Once there, we first explored Fisherman’s Wharf. Parts of it were cheesy (the amusement park section), parts were nice (the restaurants and stores).
Thereafter, we embarked on a 1-hour long walk to Senado Square — except that we didn’t know it would be 1 hour long and there would be litterally nowhere to stop along the way to have a cool drink and a bit of a rest.
Fortunately, the walk turned out to be worthwhile. The square was quite lovely, and we finally found a place to cool ourselves down with some iced coffee (at Starbucks, no less).
We made our way to St. Paul’s Cathedral and up to the Museu de Macau.
The view from the museum square is quite nice:
Afterwards, it was time for some (window) shopping — we didn’t buy anything, though. Finally, we took the bus back to Fisherman’s Wharf, where we had lovely Portugese dinner.
This great day was concluded by a smooth boat trip back to Hong Kong Island. Conclusion: Macau definitely has a Caribbean touch to it.
