Grandparents Arrive in Macau

Jackie's parents arrived in Macau on March 18th for a three-week visit. After the long time in the air, Jim and June were glad to get to our apartment and see all of us. We all leave Saturday to Malaysia for a family beach vacation.

Canada Comes to Macau

I was fortunate to be invited to attend a Canadian golf event last Friday in Macau. The Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong and the Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Macau hosted their annual golf event at the Macau Golf & Country Club. Canadian flags were hung all around the clubhouse as well on our golf carts making it a very special event indeed. My team finished at -12, just out of the prizes although I did win a door prize for a dinner in Hong Kong.

The Tooth Fairy Visits Twice

Danielle has lost her first two teeth!! The first tooth came out on Wednesday and the second one on Saturday; she pulled them both out herself. The tooth fairy was generous as usual but Danielle hid the money so well she can't remember where she put it!

Party Asian Style

Last Saturday, Jackie and I attended a birthday party for two of the teachers from the international school. The theme was "Asian" and everyone had to dress up in asian fashion. There were a lot of tights, high boots, long sweaters and bling. Don't we look marvelous?

Six Months in Macau

February 10 marked the six month milestone for us in Macau. The time has gone by so quickly and we only have 16 months left before we return to Canada. Although we occasionally reminisce about certain things "back home", we continue to enjoy our lives here in Macau.

Jurong Bird Park

Day three in Singapore saw us visit the Jurong Bird Park. This park hosts approximately 2500 different species of birds. Many of the birds could be found in large open habitats while others were housed in huge aviary's (some the size of a city block) that one could enter and see the birds in their natural habitat. The park was large and it took almost an entire day to see everything. One of the hi-lites was the bird-of-prey show in which falcons, eagles and the like demonstrated their hunting skills. The bird handlers positioned themselves very close to the crowd and as the birds swooped in to collect their dinner you could actually feel their wing-tips graze the top of your head!! I was even invited up as a volunteer to toss pieces of meat into the air for the birds to catch.

Singapore Zoo

The first week of February was a school holiday due to the Chinese New Year. We traveled to Singapore to warm up and see some of the sites. Our first day had us visiting the Singapore Zoo. The zoo has been touted as one of the best in the world and all of us were impressed with the many different types of animals and how close you could actually get to them. Another plus was that many of the animals were not in cages, rather they were in large open habit areas surrounded by moats. This allowed for unobstructed views and a more natural setting for the animals. Some of our favorite animals included the penguins, fruit bats, cheetahs, baboons and giant tortoises.