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Zhouzhang, and Shanghai
Today is a tour to Zhouzhang. It is described as a beautiful ancient water city, the likes of Venice in China. Too long to drive there, too hot...35 with humidity...water in canals too grey and ???whatever. More shopping and hawkers, no food for us to eat. I think we are getting tired of the touristing, all of us. The heat has overcome Peggy as …
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... fun from exploring the city
NOR could I get any sleep last nigh cause someone called me at 4 in the morning
=> which lead to me getting up and checking my ATAR
=> which then lead to me not being able to sleep
=> which finally lead o me getting up at 6 to go for a walk around the house ...
The Bund
... the afternoon we finally parted ways, and I left them to navigate an hour or so of Metro trains home.
Got back to the hostel to find that I really did have a single room, and so did my late night friend - I hadn't been that confident to be honest. I've got to say that people in Shanghai are patient, tolerant, friendly, helpful and smiling. Apart from the ever present crush, it's a great city. Whilst all red traffic lights ...
Red Bottoms
... etc so I told her I'd go and look at the other ones and if they weren't better I'd come back. I walked away. At this point she caved. 260 Yuan she spat at me, with a look of digust on her face. And so 260 Yuan it was. And I still feel like I was ripped off!!!
Anyway, after spending 20 minutes negotiating over a pair of shoes, I was shattered. It is lots of fun, and I can see it becoming rather addictive, ...
Shanghai, what an awesome place
... such venues I have visited so far. There are some pics but none of the Buddha as that is not allowed, so get down there if you are in Shanghai.
Other notes on Day 2:
It was HOT! DAMN HOT!
Spent the evening drinking on a roof bar with some of the people from the tour. Had a great evening, morning finds me sore and broke! No matter how careful we have been we have managed to blow half our China budget on ...



