After a long day exploring Nagasaki my route had now taken me behind Oura Church to Glover Park. I wasnt sure exactly what this was. My book referred to this as a park with one or two former europeans houses. I thought this meant it was a big landscaped park with some buildings you could walk around from outside. I was quite surprised that this is in fact a collection of colonial homes that you can tour from the inside. When I arrived the entrance ticket was 600...

My next stop brought me to Oura Church, another landmark built to support the European community. Entrance was 300Y ($4). There was a long staircase leading up. The interior was gothic style with stained glass. There was also an exhibit taking place in one of the adjacent buildings It was very impressive and makes you wonder what the church that was destroyed by the bomb blast at the epicentre would have looked like

Close to the European settlement homes on Hollander Slope the next stop walking distance was to the Chinese Confucian Academy. I've seen many of these before in Korea and China and was quite surprised at the entrance price of 600Y ($7.25). I was hoping it would be worth it and I was turned out quite amazing so well worth the entry price. The first outer gate is typical chinese style and reminiscent of the brightly coloured and decorated temples they had in Taiwa...

Behind the former British Consulate near the HSBC Building was Hollander Slope. This is where the Dutch Europeans built a later settlement after the original Dejima one by the wharf. There continued to be unusually european characteristic homes in this far eastern part of the world. To begin with is a long cobbled slope leading up to homes, hence the name of the street The path was well marked for tourists and the first home I went into was the former US Consula...

My afternoon exploring Nagasaki continued as I tried to find the former British Consulate. On the map it was close to the HSBC banking building. From the tram stop I found what I thought was the consulate but was instead the Bekko Musuem in another historical building. I backtracked and found it but the building was closed and you couldnt go inside the main gate. It was easy to find the HSBC which was a grand building with roman style columns After paying 100Y a...