Macau Tower and Bridge

On our only full day in Macau, and because it is so small, we did a walking tour around the city. This is where we could see the old Portuguese influence in churches, small alleys and the colonial looking Largo de Senado (main square in town). Lunch on the waterfront and up the hill to the historic Penha Church where we shot this view of the modern Macau Tower. AJ Hackett (originator of bungy jumping) has a cable freefall from the tower that is the highest in the world - 233m. Our traveler friend Earl (Over 60 and still going strong) took the leap of faith, but I don't need any more brushes with crazy heights after my bungy jumps in NZ.
Macau, being so dependant on the water surrounding it, has a good Marine Museum which was nicely air conditioned. So, we took a break from our walk. It had some very interesting displays and excellent models of old boats. While we were on the museum theme, we also made a visit to the all important Museo de Vinho (Wine Museum). Since there was such a Portuguese influence, of course there would be wine. History about wine making in Portugal, including Mush's parents home island of Madiera. Then it was on to the tasting!!! We haven't really had much wine recently and definitely not good wine, so this was a treat. Next stop was across the hall to the Grand Prix Musuem. Macau has had a Formula 3 race in town since the 50's I believe. It is a very popular weekend in town. There are some cars on display from previous winners including David Coulthard, Takuma Sato, Michael Schumacher's 1990 machine (complete with plenty of photos of a very young looking Schumacher), and even the car of the late Ayrton Senna - all of Formula One fame. There is also a bike race at the same time, so a few huge, powerful bikes with massive tires were on display. The oldest car was a 1950's TR2 from the first race, but I can't remember the drivers name.

The next morning, we walked up past the Ruins of Sao Paulo - all that is left is the crypt and the front facade - and up to the Fortaleza de Monte. It houses another interesting musuem, but also sports great views of the town from the fort's perch up on the hill. Busy mish mash of buildings all around, a lighthouse up on the hill, and the bustling harbour full of fishing boats. Of course, there was the many scaffolded skyscrapers/casinos that were under construction.
Off to Bangkok tomorrow for 'One Night in Bangkok' and then we've booked our flights to Yangon in Myanmar (formerly Burma). *Stub