it bl***** does! We awoke to a downpour- which lasted most of the morning. But are we downhearted? No way. It's still 28c with a relative humidity of 95% so we borrowed a brolly and took off for Chinatown. It's a fascinating place, with temples of almost every religion, two of which, a Buddhist and a Hindu, I show here.A vibrant street market was taking place- all kinds of Chinese food on sale, as well as all kinds of Chinese goods. We went to the Chinese Heritage Centre, that showed us how the area has changed over the years. Most of the Chinese went to the area in the 19th Century, and for a long time were exploited by the Europeans, living in squalor, whole families in an area as small as 10' x 10'. It was a fascinating insight into colonialism. However we found that many of these people were better off than they had been in China before they came here, and many were able to send money home to their families.
Tonight we hope to see some fireworks down by the harbour- however there have been mixed messages about this, told by different people. So we'll wait and see!
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