Historical Sights in Macau

We meandered about the historical sights of Macau.  I am somewhat embarrassed to write this but many Mainland Chinese are rude and uncouth visitors.  For one example, we were in the sacred crypt at St. Paul's when a Chinese tour group came in behind us.  Despite a sign that politely asked all visitors to be quiet and respectful on these scared premises, several of the Chinese tourists were pushing Kacy to move faster.  Teri leaped between these obnoxious people and Kacy and words were exchanged.  To succinctly summarize the gist of the conversation, the Chinese tourists called Pat and Teri "pigs".  However, despite these provocative words, I am glad to say that no diplomatic incidents occurred and we are still at relative peaceful terms with the People's Republic of China.


I should mention that after we finished visiting the historical sights, we ran into a group of Mainland Chinese tourists.  I will have to assume that they have never been close to a "white" person as several of the women asked to pose with Kacy for a photograph.  Being the nice person that she is, Kacy obliged and smiled for the requisite photos with individual Chinese women.  Thus we encountered a group of piggish Chinese tourists first and now we were encountering another group of Chinese tourists who were relatively civil.  BTW, I was rather miffed that they did not ask to pose with me.   :-)

 One of the buildings on Senado Sqaure that shows an obvious European influence.

 A view of Macau from the top of Fortress Hill, the former military compound for the Portuguese

 A former church on Senado Square

 This building was originally a hospital established by a Portuguese charity

and built in the late 1800s and remodeled in 1905.

 A view from Fortress Hill with the Gran Lisboa Casino in the background

 Kacy patiently acquiescing to the requests of the 

Chinese tourists to pose with her

A typical street in Macau