Some Macau and Coloane sights

The last few days we have been looking around Fishermans Wharf and Coloane. We spent a few hours at Fishermans Wharf which is close to and has a great view of the ferry and helicopter terminal which is the main link to Hong Kong. The wharf appears unused by boats and the remainder is a failing shopping complex. There was not a lot people around. The place looks nice, has interesting buildings an amusement arcade, a convention centre and backs onto a few casinos.

We also went to Coloane and looked around. There is a huge statue of A-Ma built in 1998. It is almost 20 m high and weighs 1000 tonnes.
At the south of the island is a beach and up the hill a little bit is a recreational area, it has a dam that was built in 2001 with paddle boats on it so we had a go.

On the way to Coloane we took the casino bus. The casinos offer free busses to and from the ferry terminal, so we take them to save a few dollars. Also it is more comfortable than the normal pay busses. We took the Venetian bus and went through the casino to get to the normal bus stop to take us the rest of the way. Man is it grand. We thought the lake out the front was impressive. The place is huge with chandeliers and painted ceilings. Apparently it is the biggest casino in the world.

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