Saturday, November 18, 2006
11 November, 2006
The food from the lunch that Rich told me I was moaning about was hitting home. It was a ‘toilet’ day and would be for the next 24hrs. We spent the morning trying to sort out our journey. Things are stressful and complicated whilst traveling even though some of you may think otherwise! I don’t want to sound like a spoilt brat but when the world is your oyster it can be daunting…So many places to choose from and so little time. As we all know, the more choices we have the harder it gets. By 12h00 we were still unsure of our plans in China and our route, but we did think we would be spending about another 10 days traveling through China. Anyway, our Chinese friend Faye whom we met in Vienna, Austria, came to meet us at our hotel and we spent the rest of the day touring and sight seeing with her. We had a lovely day and evening and she really taught us so much. Our first stop was Xintiandi, a new business, cultural and entertainment complex with stylish restaurants and bars. The area consists of renovated traditional houses that were built in the 1900’s and now have a modern twist. We had a coffee whilst catching up on some news and then headed off to Peoples Square. We walked along Nanjing Donglu (the main pedestrian shopping mile) known as the golden mile whilst all the lights came alive, giving the city a real “Shanghai” feel. All the glitz and glamour and we made our way towards the Bund. From there we looked across at all the skyscrapers and each one was prettier than the next. The different shapes and designs of the buildings with their multi-colors were really fascinating. We made our way to the other side of the river for a different view and had dinner in a lovely restaurant. Faye ordered for us and we could actually eat the food. We did however order cautiously since Rich was not feeling 100%. The best part of all was the desert. We went to another café and had fruit deserts Hong Kong style. They were delicious. Thank you Faye for making our day so special!
The food from the lunch that Rich told me I was moaning about was hitting home. It was a ‘toilet’ day and would be for the next 24hrs. We spent the morning trying to sort out our journey. Things are stressful and complicated whilst traveling even though some of you may think otherwise! I don’t want to sound like a spoilt brat but when the world is your oyster it can be daunting…So many places to choose from and so little time. As we all know, the more choices we have the harder it gets. By 12h00 we were still unsure of our plans in China and our route, but we did think we would be spending about another 10 days traveling through China. Anyway, our Chinese friend Faye whom we met in Vienna, Austria, came to meet us at our hotel and we spent the rest of the day touring and sight seeing with her. We had a lovely day and evening and she really taught us so much. Our first stop was Xintiandi, a new business, cultural and entertainment complex with stylish restaurants and bars. The area consists of renovated traditional houses that were built in the 1900’s and now have a modern twist. We had a coffee whilst catching up on some news and then headed off to Peoples Square. We walked along Nanjing Donglu (the main pedestrian shopping mile) known as the golden mile whilst all the lights came alive, giving the city a real “Shanghai” feel. All the glitz and glamour and we made our way towards the Bund. From there we looked across at all the skyscrapers and each one was prettier than the next. The different shapes and designs of the buildings with their multi-colors were really fascinating. We made our way to the other side of the river for a different view and had dinner in a lovely restaurant. Faye ordered for us and we could actually eat the food. We did however order cautiously since Rich was not feeling 100%. The best part of all was the desert. We went to another café and had fruit deserts Hong Kong style. They were delicious. Thank you Faye for making our day so special!
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