Last day Macau

I was fascinated with the detail carved into the granite door way. This section was raised to support the door so it didn’t scrape on the ground.

A couple of the street signs in the older areas.

Chinese and Portuguese buildings next to each other.

A couple of the staff at our hotel were helpful with tips of local places to see. One suggestion was to go to Vila de Taipa. It was a small residential community opposite the Galaxy hotel. A very cute few streets with trees and public seating areas. We were drawn a mud map to a place that was famous for their ‘Pork Chop buns’.

We had to find the BIG coke bottle (6’ tall) and there was a little shop with a queue out the door. After a 10 min wait we had pork chops, literally still on the bone, lightly seasoned and crumbed in a bread roll. Nothing else.... but very tender and tasty.

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On our last day we went to the City of Dreams, House of Dancing Waters show. I have been hearing about it since its conception and it was one of the reasons for me wanting to spend time in Macau. It truly was incredible. In a newly built indoor theatre the stage includes a massive pool. It would go from being a deep pool that enabled high divers to dive into it then within a matter of seconds, transformed into a dry stage. At time performers sunk or dived into the water and didn’t come up. Obviously they have sneaky ways to get out and find oxygen. Massive props would rise out of the water... It was like watching an amazing special effects movie, though with little discernible story line to follow!! The performers numbered at least 50 and they spent most of the time wet. There was no language so could be enjoyed by anyone. It is VERY popular with people travelling from far to see it. 2 shows a day, 5 days a week, and close to capacity seating each time. Seating was predominantly in the round.

After the show we had dinner in the Beijing Kitchen again. Excellent food at very reasonable prices. Our pre-ordered Peking Duck being carved at the table. Firstly he carved most the skin off and said not to eat it in the pancakes but to have it separately with sugar sprinkled on it. Was interesting and all of it delicious.

We stayed at the City of Dreams. The site included the Crown, Hard Rock and Grand Hyatt hotels. This is the view from our hotel room across to the Venetian and through to the Galaxy hotel.

The Hard Rock hotel had some memorabilia from different performers. You can see how impressed we were with seeing Elvis' shirt!

Galaxy hotel bar - relaxing in the ‘gorgeous’ chairs for a drink.

Next stop Hong Kong.