Here I go again
Woke up really early, which is usual for me being on holiday despite being extra tired, and XR joined me with XJ for breakfast.
I was then able to rest for a short while before going to Beijing Zoo metro station to meet KY, who arrived shortly after I got … See more...
Arriving back down from visiting the Great Wall, we were again accosted by drivers wanting to take us back. Ironically, yet perhaps not surprisingly, the price was now double. But I really wanted to get back to town to meet M and Y, so somewhat uncertainly finally decided to take … See more...
I had to rush a little to get packed and checked out, but the metro station was not far, the trains not too full – in fact line 10 was nearly empty – and so the journey to the airport was easy, and I was checked in and through security … See more...
Despite having taken off late we arrived in Shanghai on time, and soon I had found MacDonalds and Starbucks, where I met LX. We went to the Maglev train to head into to town at over 300kph.
It was a little disappointing as it didn’t feel all that much different … See more...
YW cooked lunch for me and we had a lovely hour or so joking and eating, after which I walked with her back to her university and then came back to the hotel to rest and freshen up for this evening.
On her moments: “有朋自远方来，he has a small face，照相还躲在后面”… See more...
After saying goodbye to DD, I met G at Hongqiao Station and we went to Zhujiajiao, a small water town not too far away (because we needed to get back for an evening meal).… See more...