with its blend of portuguese and chinese culture , it did n't take us long to discover the unique appeal of macau . soon after arriving by high-speed turbojet ferry from hong kong , we were sitting in antonio , a beautifully tiled restaurant that could easily have been in lisbon . the food and drink was excellent -lrb- owner antonio coelho whips up a mean souffle -rrb- , and the fado singing of entertainer marcelino was truly memorable . scroll down for video . macau has 26 casinos , including the largest in the world , the venetian . located at the mouth of the pearl river delta at the southern tip of china , macau comprises a peninsula and two islands -- taipa and coloane -- connected by three dramatic bridges . an international panel of scientists will today launch a major inquiry to discover whether official world temperature records have exaggerated the extent of global warming . the panel , convened by the global warming policy foundation -lrb- gwpf -rrb- , the ` climate sceptic ' think-tank led by the former tory chancellor lord lawson , will focus on thousands of ` adjustments ' that have been made to temperature records kept at individual weather stations around the world . sceptics have argued that the effect of such adjustments -- made when instruments are replaced or recalibrated , or heat-producing buildings are erected close to weather station sites -- has skewed the records . sceptics : the panel will look at whether ` adjustments ' made to temperature records around the world have made climate change appear worse - or whether they actually manage to cancel each other out . the panel will also examine ` extrapolations ' -- when the records include virtual figures from places where there is no actual measuring station , instead basing them on the figures of other stations in the same region . in some areas , such as the arctic , these may be hundreds of miles away . sceptics claim that the effect of the adjustments is usually to revise temperatures from decades ago downwards , and to increase recent readings , so that the warming trend of the past 150 years looks larger than it really is . it was run by portugal until 1999 when it became a special administrative region of china . wandering with our guide through macau 's historic centre the next morning , it was evident how the portuguese influence has been maintained through the architecture and cobbled streets . the panel has been drawn from leading universities around the world , and includes scientists with widely differing views on climate change . panel member professor william van wijngaarden , a physicist and climate expert from york university in toronto , said he had been concerned about the records ' quality for many years , after noticing that when you examined an individual station ` you 'll see a sudden jump ' . such jumps , he said , were not natural , but the product of adjustments . ` sometimes you get `` corrected '' data without knowing exactly how it has been changed . i 'm a scientist . i 'm not going into this with any preconceptions . but if some of the corrections have not been properly made , then we 'll find out . we want to see all the actual station data . ' the highlights for us were the ruins of st paul 's , elegant senado square , and a-ma temple , which is more than 500 years old . dr benny peiser , the gwpf director , said the panel would try to look at all the thousands of stations whose data goes into the three main world temperature records -- those kept by the met office , nasa , and the us government agency that deals with weather . tensions : the group have brought together people from all sides of the debate to look into the problem , and is asking as many people as possible to hand data over . pictured : climate change protest . my husband neil and i were impressed by just how clean and tidy macau is -- they even have wcs for dogs with entrances marked in and out . judith chalmers and her husband travelled to the city and it did n't take them long to discover the unique appeal of macau . after lunch at cafe litoral -lrb- a fusion of portuguese , chinese , indian , south american , african and malaysian flavours -- it works ! -rrb- we headed over to the macau tower , which has the world 's highest bungee jump . plunging 764ft in 17 seconds is not for the faint-hearted , but neither is skywalk x , where you are harnessed and take a thrilling -- if that 's the word -- walk around the outer rim of the tower with nothing to hold on to . we were disappointed that , for technical reasons , we were n't able to see the multi-million-pound production of the house of dancing water . incredible skyline ! view of grand lisboa and wynn hotel and casino at dusk . developed by the man behind many of cirque du soleil 's dazzling shows , it features acrobats , motorcycle stunts and fountain effects . mention macau and many people automatically think ` casinos ' . there are 26 of them , including the world 's biggest , the venetian . it looks the size of wembley and has about 500 baccarat , roulette and blackjack tables . contrasting scenery ! the peaceful coloane island is world 's apart from macau . gambling is illegal in hong kong , except on horseracing , so thousands from hong kong as well as mainland china try their luck here . ` the question is , do the adjustments balance each other out ? ' he asked . ` do they make half the stations a little warmer , and half a little cooler , or is there evidence of bias ? ` it may turn out there is no problem . it may that there is . ' he said the panel 's work would be ` transparent ' , with all data made available though a public website . the panel 's chairman is professor terence kealey , former vice-chancellor of the university of buckingham . he said : ` while we believe that the 20th century warming is real , we are concerned by claims that the actual trend is different from -- or less certain than -- has been suggested . free shuttle buses run between the casinos , and as the doorman at our hotel , the sofitel , said : ` it 's either that or a rolls-royce ! ' lord stow 's bakery is the home to the portuguese egg custard tart . the island of coloane , meanwhile , has green hills , small villages and a peaceful coastline . in the town square we were intrigued to find lord stow 's bakery , home to the portuguese egg custard tart . launched by englishman andrew stow in 1989 , the store is now run by his sister eileen , and it sells more than 3,000 of the delicacies every day . macau has a typhoon season from june to september when the bridges can be closed , but a long tunnel keeps the traffic flowing . as a destination , it is far cheaper than hong kong and there is plenty of accommodation . ` we hope to perform a valuable public service by getting everything out into the open . ` we hope that people who are concerned with the integrity of climate science , from all sides of the debate , will help us to get to the bottom of these questions by telling us what they know about the temperature records and the adjustments made to them . ' the food is wonderful , and when you stir in the portuguese heritage and influence , you get a fascinating and colourful melting pot . wendy wu tours -lrb- wendywutours.co.uk , 0844 875 2436 -rrb- offers a five-day hong kong and macau discovery tour from # 1,099 pp , including return flights , b&b accommodation , transfers , half-day hong kong tour , macau city tour with lunch and direct ferry to macau . for further information , visit en.macautourism.gov.mo . british airways offers return flights from heathrow to hong kong from # 697pp .
macau in china offers a whirlwind of activities and attractions . from the 764ft bungee jump to the 26 casinos , thrillseekers will be satisfied . nearby the sleepy island of coloane is waiting to be discovered .
with its blend of portuguese and chinese culture , it did n't take us long to discover the unique appeal of macau . soon after arriving by high-speed turbojet ferry from hong kong , we were sitting in antonio , a beautifully tiled restaurant that could easily have been in lisbon . the food and drink was excellent -lrb- owner antonio coelho whips up a mean souffle -rrb- , and the fado singing of entertainer marcelino was truly memorable . scroll down for video . macau has 26 casinos , including the largest in the world , the venetian . located at the mouth of the pearl river delta at the southern tip of china , macau comprises a peninsula and two islands -- taipa and coloane -- connected by three dramatic bridges . an international panel of scientists will today launch a major inquiry to discover whether official world temperature records have exaggerated the extent of global warming . the panel , convened by the global warming policy foundation -lrb- gwpf -rrb- , the ` climate sceptic ' think-tank led by the former tory chancellor lord lawson , will focus on thousands of ` adjustments ' that have been made to temperature records kept at individual weather stations around the world . sceptics have argued that the effect of such adjustments -- made when instruments are replaced or recalibrated , or heat-producing buildings are erected close to weather station sites -- has skewed the records . sceptics : the panel will look at whether ` malaysian flavours -- it works ! -rrb- we headed over to the macau tower , which has the world 's highest bungee jump . plunging 764ft in 17 seconds is not for the faint-hearted , but neither is skywalk x , where you are harnessed and take a thrilling -- if that 's the word -- walk around the outer rim of the tower with nothing to hold on to . we were disappointed that , for technical reasons , we were n't able to see the multi-million-pound production of the house of dancing water . incredible skyline ! view of grand lisboa and wynn hotel and casino at dusk . developed by the man behind many of cirque du soleil 's dazzling shows , it features acrobats , motorcycle stunts and fountain effects . mention macau and many people automatically think ` casinos ' . there are 26 of them , including the world 's biggest , the venetian . it looks the size of wembley and has about 500 baccarat , roulette and blackjack tables . contrasting scenery ! the peaceful coloane island is world 's apart from macau . gambling is illegal in hong kong , except on horseracing , so thousands from hong kong as well as mainland china try their luck here . ` the question is , do the adjustments balance each other out ? ' he asked . ` do they make half the stations a little warmer , and half a little cooler , or is there evidence of bias ? ` it may turn out there is no problem . it may that there is . ' he said the panel 's work would be ` transparent ' , with all data made available though a public website . the panel 's chairman is professor terence kealey , former vice-chancellor of the university of buckingham . he said : ` while we believe that the 20th century warming is real , we are concerned by claims that the actual trend is different from -- or less certain than -- has been suggested . free shuttle buses run between the casinos , and as the doorman at our hotel , the sofitel , said : ` it 's either that or a rolls-royce ! ' lord stow 's bakery is the home to the portuguese egg custard tart . the island of coloane , meanwhile , has green hills , small villages and a peaceful coastline . in the town square we were intrigued to find lord stow 's bakery , home to the portuguese egg custard tart . launched by englishman andrew stow in 1989 , the store is now run by his sister eileen , and it sells more than 3,000 of the delicacies every day . macau has a typhoon season from june to september when the bridges can be closed , but a long tunnel keeps the traffic flowing . as a destination , it is far cheaper than hong kong and there is plenty of accommodation . ` we hope to perform a valuable public service by getting everything out into the open . ` we hope that people who are concerned with the integrity of climate science , from all sides of the debate , will help us to get to the bottom of these questions by telling us what they know about the temperature records and the adjustments made to them . ' the food is wonderful , and when you stir in the portuguese heritage and influence , you get a fascinating and colourful melting pot . wendy wu tours -lrb- wendywutours.co.uk , 0844 875 2436 -rrb- offers a five-day hong kong and macau discovery tour from # 1,099 pp , including return flights , b&b accommodation , transfers , half-day hong kong tour , macau city tour with lunch and direct ferry to macau . for further information , visit en.macautourism.gov.mo . british airways offers return flights from heathrow to hong kong from # 697pp .
with its blend of portuguese and chinese culture , it did n't take us long to discover the unique appeal of macau . soon after arriving by high-speed turbojet ferry from hong kong , we were sitting in antonio , a beautifully tiled restaurant that could easily have been in lisbon . the food and drink was excellent -lrb- owner antonio coelho whips up a mean souffle -rrb- , and the fado singing of entertainer marcelino was truly memorable . scroll down for video . macau has 26 casinos , including the largest in the world , the venetian . located at the mouth of the pearl river delta at the southern tip of china , macau comprises a peninsula and two islands -- taipa and coloane -- portugal until 1999 when it became a special administrative region of china . wandering with our guide through macau 's historic centre the next morning , it was evident how the portuguese influence has been maintained through the architecture and cobbled streets . the panel has been drawn from leading universities around the world , and includes scientists with widely differing views on climate change . panel member professor william van wijngaarden , a physicist and climate expert from york university in toronto , said he had been concerned about the records ' quality for many years , after noticing that when you examined an individual station ` you 'll see a sudden jump ' . such jumps , he said , were not natural , but the the met office , nasa , and the us government agency that deals with weather . tensions : the group have brought together people from all sides of the debate to look into the problem , and is asking as many people as possible to hand data over . pictured : climate change protest . my husband neil and i were impressed by just how clean and tidy macau is -- they even have wcs for dogs with entrances marked in and out . judith chalmers and her husband travelled to the city and it did n't take them long to discover the unique appeal of macau . after lunch at cafe litoral -lrb- a fusion of portuguese , chinese , indian , south american , african and malaysian flavours -- it works ! -rrb- we headed over to the macau tower , which has the world 's highest bungee jump . plunging 764ft in 17 seconds is not for the faint-hearted , but neither is skywalk x , where you are harnessed and take a thrilling -- if that 's the word -- walk around the outer rim of the tower with nothing to hold on to . we were disappointed that , for technical reasons , we were n't able to see the multi-million-pound production of the house of dancing water . incredible skyline ! view of grand lisboa and wynn hotel and casino at dusk . developed by the man behind many of cirque du soleil 's dazzling shows , it features acrobats of bias ? ` it may turn out there is no problem . it may that there is . ' he said the panel 's work would be ` transparent ' , with all data made available though a public website . the panel 's chairman is professor terence kealey , former vice-chancellor of the university of buckingham . he said : ` while we believe that the 20th century warming is real , we are concerned by claims that the actual trend is different from -- or less certain than -- has been suggested . free shuttle buses run between the casinos , and as the doorman at our hotel , the sofitel , said : ` it 's either that or a rolls-royce ! ' lord stow 's bakery is the home to the portuguese egg custard tart . the island of coloane , meanwhile , has green hills , small villages and a peaceful coastline . in the town square we were intrigued to find lord stow 's bakery , home to the portuguese egg custard tart . launched by englishman andrew stow in 1989 , the store is now run by his sister eileen , and it sells more than 3,000 of the delicacies every day . macau has a typhoon season from june to september when the bridges can be closed , but a long tunnel keeps the traffic flowing . as a destination , it is far cheaper than hong kong and there is plenty of accommodation . ` we hope to perform a valuable public service by getting everything out into the open . ` we hope that people who are concerned with the integrity of climate science , from all sides of the debate , will help us to get to the bottom of these questions by telling us what they know about the temperature records and the adjustments made to them . ' the food is wonderful , and when you stir in the portuguese heritage and influence , you get a fascinating and colourful melting pot . wendy wu tours -lrb- wendywutours.co.uk , 0844 875 2436 -rrb- offers a five-day hong kong and macau discovery tour from # 1,099 pp , including return flights , b&b accommodation , transfers , half-day hong kong tour , macau city tour with lunch and direct ferry to macau . for further information , visit en.macautourism.gov.mo . british airways offers return flights from heathrow to hong kong from # 697pp .
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' the highlights for the ruins st paul 's, elegant senado square a-ma temple is more 500 dr benny peiser, the gwpf director said the panel try look all the thousands stations whose data goes the three main world temperature records -- those kept the met office, nasa the us government agency that deals weather. tensions : the group have brought people look, is asking hand data over. pictured : climate change protest. my husband neil impressed just how clean and tidy macau is -- they even wcs for dogs with entrances marked and. judith chalmers and travelled it did n't the unique appeal macau. after lunch cafe litoral -lrb- a fusion portuguese, chinese, indian, south american, african and malaysian flavours -- it works! -rrb- we headed the macau tower, which the world 's highest bungee jump. plunging 764ft in 17 seconds is not for, neither skywalk x, where are harnessed take a thrilling -- if that 's walk the outer rim the tower with nothing hold. we were disappointed, for technical reasons n't see the multi-million-pound production the house of dancing water. incredible skyline! view of grand lisboa and wynn hotel and casino at dusk. developed the man many cirque du soleil 's dazzling shows, it features acrobats, motorcycle stunts fountain effects mention macau and many people automatically ` casinos. there 26 of, including world 's biggest, the venetian. it looks the size wembley has about 500 baccarat, roulette blackjack tables contrasting scenery! the peaceful coloane island world 's apart macau. gambling is illegal hong kong, except on horseracing, so thousands from as mainland china try here ` the question, do the adjustments balance each ' he asked. ` do they make half the stations a little warmer, and half or evidence bias ` it may turn there no problem. it may that there. ' he the panel 's work would ` transparent, with all data made though the panel 's chairman is professor terence kealey, former vice buckingham. he said : ` while believe the 20th century warming real, concerned by claims the actual trend different -- less certain has suggested. free shuttle buses run the casinos, as the doorman at our hotel, the sofitel, said : ` it 's either that a rolls-royce! lord stow 's bakery is the home the portuguese egg custard tart the island coloane, meanwhile, has green hills, small villages a peaceful coastline in the town square we were intrigued lord stow 's bakery, home the portuguese egg custard tart launched englishman andrew stow in 1989, the store run his sister eileen it sells more of the delicacies every macau has a typhoon season from june when the bridges can, a long tunnel keeps. as a destination, it far cheaper hong kong there plenty accommodation. ` we hope perform a valuable public service getting everything out into. ` we hope people concerned the integrity climate science, from help get these questions by telling the temperature records the adjustments ' the food wonderful, when stir in the portuguese heritage influence a fascinating and colourful melting pot. wendy wu tours -lrb-, 0844 875 2436 -rrb- offers a five-day hong kong and macau discovery tour from # 1,099 pp, including return flights, b&b accommodation transfers macau city tour with lunch direct ferry. for, visit en.macautourism.gov.mo. british airways offers return flights heathrow hong kong from # 697pp.
with its blend of portuguese and chinese culture , it did n't take us long to discover the unique appeal of macau . soon after arriving by high-speed turbojet ferry from hong kong , we were sitting in antonio , a beautifully tiled restaurant that could easily have been in lisbon . the food and drink was excellent -lrb- owner antonio coelho whips up a mean souffle -rrb- , and the fado singing of entertainer marcelino was truly memorable . scroll down for video . macau has 26 casinos , including the largest in the world , the venetian . located at the mouth of the pearl river delta at the southern tip of china , macau comprises a peninsula and two islands -- taipa and coloane -- connected by three dramatic bridges . an international panel of scientists will today launch a major inquiry to discover whether official world temperature records have exaggerated the extent of global warming . the panel , convened by the global warming policy foundation -lrb- gwpf -rrb- , the ` climate sceptic ' think-tank led by the former tory chancellor lord lawson , will focus on thousands of ` adjustments ' that have been made to temperature records kept at individual weather stations around the world . sceptics have argued that the effect of such adjustments -- made when instruments are replaced or recalibrated , or heat-producing buildings are erected close to weather station sites -- has skewed the records . sceptics : the panel will look at whether ` malaysian flavours -- it works ! -rrb- we headed over to the macau tower , which has the world 's highest bungee jump . plunging 764ft in 17 seconds is not for the faint-hearted , but neither is skywalk x , where you are harnessed and take a thrilling -- if that 's the word -- walk around the outer rim of the tower with nothing to hold on to . we were disappointed that , for technical reasons , we were n't able to see the multi-million-pound production of the house of dancing water . incredible skyline ! view of grand lisboa and wynn hotel and casino at dusk . developed by the man behind many of cirque du soleil 's dazzling shows , it features acrobats , motorcycle stunts and fountain effects . mention macau and many people automatically think ` casinos ' . there are 26 of them , including the world 's biggest , the venetian . it looks the size of wembley and has about 500 baccarat , roulette and blackjack tables . contrasting scenery ! the peaceful coloane island is world 's apart from macau . gambling is illegal in hong kong , except on horseracing , so thousands from hong kong as well as mainland china try their luck here . ` the question is , do the adjustments balance each other out ? ' he asked . ` do they make half the stations a little warmer , and half a little cooler , or is there evidence hope to perform a valuable public service by getting everything out into the open . ` we hope that people who are concerned with the integrity of climate science , from all sides of the debate , will help us to get to the bottom of these questions by telling us what they know about the temperature records and the adjustments made to them . ' the food is wonderful , and when you stir in the portuguese heritage and influence , you get a fascinating and colourful melting pot . wendy wu tours -lrb- wendywutours.co.uk , 0844 875 2436 -rrb- offers a five-day hong kong and macau discovery tour from # 1,099 pp , including return flights , b&b accommodation , transfers , half-day hong kong tour , macau city tour with lunch and direct ferry to macau . for further information , visit en.macautourism.gov.mo . british airways offers return flights from heathrow to hong kong from # 697pp .
 The text describes a travel experience to Macau, a former Portuguese colony in China. The writer highlights the unique blend of Portuguese and Chinese cultures, mentioning the beautiful architecture, delicious food, and vibrant nightlife. They also mention visiting casinos, trying local dishes like egg tarts, and taking a ferry ride from Hong Kong. Additionally, they discuss the history of Macau, its climate, and the importance of adjusting to the local time zone.