Shanghai

We went to Shanghai on the weekend. We stayed at the Howard Johnson on Huai Hai Lu and we had a great time. It was a 5 star hotel, so it was very beautiful. It was on a great street, far enough away from the hustle and bustle and close enough to walk to most places, including the subway, which will get you all around the city for 3-4 RMB each.


We caught the train from Suzhou to Shanghai and went direct to the hotel, then went across the street to eat lunch at Element Fresh. We went to Tai Kang Lu, which is an old Hutong maze that has been changed into a trendy touristy area full of shops and cafes. Kane took a heap of photos and I bought some Oolong Ginseng Tea. It was a pity about the rain though. That night we went out to a Thai place called Simply Thai for dinner, we had mince samosas, wide chicken and asparagus noodles, massaman curry and rice. So yummy!

Ti Kang Lu

Saturday morning I had the hotel buffet breakfast and Kane went to Macca's for 2 egg and bacon McMuffins. See, the hotel deal we got was 1 free breakfast, to pay for the other is was going to be 148RMB per extra person plus 15% service charge. Not in our budget. We went out to Decathlon for some sports shopping, then we went to the copy market, only to come home with only a pair of sunnies. They were not negotiating at the market on Saturday, I think it was because it was quiet. Then we floated around the Superbrand Mall in Pudong. We had an afternoon snack at Element Fresh, again! That night we went on a cruise along the Huang Pu River. It was a free night with the cruise, dinner and drinks all provided by a travel company we use to book out holidays. It was cold, so we stayed below deck mostly and looked out the windows.

Huang Pu River Boat Cruise

On Sunday, I headed across to Element Fresh for breakfast (3rd visit for the weekend), I had yummy blueberry pancakes, while Kane enjoyed the hotel buffet breakfast and then I went shopping at H&M and Zara on Huai Hai Lu. Kane went back to Decathlon to get a camel back and a red rain jacket. Just before we left the hotel, we once again went to Element Fresh for the fourth time. We went to the train station to watch a toddler being held up by his mum doing a shit on a piece of newspaper in first class waiting room- how gross! Kane took a photo, of the toddler I mean :) Here he is in the yellow...

Have a great week everyone

Kelly

xxx