So, we finally made it to Macau. That makes it sound like it was epic to make it to another country in our trip, but it was actually super easy. Getting there was a breeze using the TurboJet ferry, and Wendy has written about this here, Ferry HK to Macau.
As per normal we chose to walk from the ferry port, arriving at the Outer Ferry Terminal rather than the Taipa Ferry Terminal which is closer to the larger flashy hotels and the casinos. Macau is very well know for its casinos, very much like a Vegas in this small country. However, it is really well known for it’s Portuguese tarts which were left by, the Portuguese.
We wandered though the streets looking at the older architecture. The streets are unique looking, and are full of charm. One difference here from Hong Kong is the number of scooters shooting around the streets. There are so many, and they look old and fairly bashed up. parking is at a premium and there are many, many, parking spaces for the scooters which are accompanied by a parking meter. There is no escape these days from a parking meter, and in Macau the scoters are having to pay also.
The trip to Macau wouldn’t be compete without a Portuguese tart, which I was starting to get a little worried that we wouldn’t find one. Like all good things though, once we had found one there were plenty of opportunities to get another one or few. (As much as I thought this was a good idea I stuck to the one tart only.) Nothing really like an egg custard, but similar in many ways; eggs and pastry. The eggs were quite eggy, unlike the egg in an Australia or English custard tart, and the pastry quite thick. Wendy has written an article also about our Portuguese tart experience, Macau Portugese Tart.
Finally, we made it to the ruins of St Paul’s and the fortress which was close by. This is where all the actions, and the crowds were. On our walk to this location it had been quite quiet, but as soon as we got to the ruins the crowds arrived. In many of the streets around the ruins and fortress the small roads and alleyways were bustling. We stopped for a few pictures before heading back to the ferry to close off our day in Macau.
