Ten hours on a plane is as boring as it gets, but 3 movies later and some television serials and we were in Shanghai at 6.45 their time, 40 minutes late. But all went smoothly with a guide from the tour company to meet us and a couple from Ballarat-Peter & Kathy , who are also doing a Wendy Wu tour. We went for a little walk around the hotel area, the Ramada CCECC, just a neighbourhood shopping area, had a bath and slept well.
Sunday 21 September
Breakfast was a good mix of Asian food, with a mix of customers too, but mainly Asian.
We got a taxi to the Old Town to look for the Antique market, Fuyou Market Fangbang Zhonglu, which we found without too much trouble. Lots of jade and wooden furniture and some Mao memoriabilia. We walked down Fangbang, lined with specialist tourist shops The weather is quite hot & with a fairly thick “fog’ . We then set out to look for the Bund and after a false start and a taxi ride found it. The river has a very high embankment to prevent flooding so you don’t immediately see the river. Up the stairs and there is a long walkway which gives you a good view of the fine buildings of the Bund.We had a long leisurely lunch at M On The Bund set up by an Australian, but food not very exciting but good ambience and great view of the Bund.
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Well this sounds very interesting. Lots of food choices but what a pity the Aussie eating place wasn't up to much. And that 'fog'; does it make you long for good old Hepburn clean air?
You'll be missing Geelong getting the flag in the grand final this week (yawn); but did you hear the good news that Adam Cooney (a Bulldog!) won the Brownlow. Yeah!
Do you see any bookshops there and do they sell English language books?
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