It was merry mayhem, unpredictable, absurd, absorbing, languorous, and fun. Latter day adventurers drove sputtering open-top 'Mokes' carting wailing kids from Macau to Taipa and Coloane across thin chicken-neck causeways that flooded in the monsoons.Ĭrowds dodged firecrackers at the A-Ma Temple before heading off to feast on Macanese salted cod balls in cosy European-style taverns. They still can, as we illustrate in this sidepiece on Macao Magic. Post-Covid travel: crowds throng Macau's alleys lining up for sights and food treats / photo/ Vijay VergheseĬAUGHT in the press of bodies snaking their way to popular tourist spots as Chinese travellers flood into Macau post-Covid, it is hard to imagine that once upon a time, people flocked here for a bit of peace and quiet, to nibble egg tarts on the crumbling steps of St Paul’s ruins and to marvel at the entwined Chinese and Portuguese culture in the city’s historic quarter. Stuff-To-Go/ Gadgets & Digital Camera Reviews.
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