More Tory Adventures
From: Diana V Thompson [mailto:diana.thompson103@gmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, October 16, 2012 9:54 PM
To: kc@zoiboyz.com; Tom Golcher; Robert Crooks; Aunt Diana; Nikole Krause-Thompson; Maurice Thompson; Judith Myers; Kay Daniels; Sid Picht; mountainpk73048@gmail.com; d1030krause@gmail.com
Subject: Off to the countryside
Good morning friends and family!
Yesterday Nikole and I launched ourselves early onto the streets of Shanghai, fueled by rice and bean porridge and so many cups of coffee, the keeper at the hostel raised his eyebrows
First stop was the famous Bund, the area along the river that bisects the city. From the Pudong side of the river we wandered through the skyscrapers until our necks ached then took the fabulously cheezy (if a little mysterious) tourist pedestrian tunnel under the river to the Bund, the more traditional side of the city. If you're fans of the Amazing Race, that's the place!!! We strolled along the Bund in glorious sunshine, snapping pics and reveling in the light breeze off the water.
Turning inland, we entered a local cafe with trepidation. Starving for lunch, we tried not to be dismayed by the menu's entrees, including Beef Mushrooms with Stomach Parasite and other unfortunate translations.... We stuck to a strictly vegetarian diet and had incredible steamed bok choy and a dish of mixed potato, eggplant, and green peppers. Plus Chinese beer, of course. Just stupendous!
We indulged our retail bones in the old French Concession area, trying our hand at haggling for all sorts of goodies. We ended up getting invited into a pearl shop located in the top floors of a traditional Chinese shop in the main historical area. We each got to take a pearl straight out of an oyster (it was a little slimy but they wiped it off) and then we got to keep it! After we got to go up onto the rooftop and snap cheezy pics of the curved roofs, with the view of the skyscrapers in the background. Just amazing. Plus the place had a bathroom, even better
We were exhausted getting home, way-layed along the way by charming shop after charming shop. At one point Nikole declared, I know where we're going! I just don't know where we are....! It was our theme of the day! We supped on pizza because Tory was getting sick of Chinese food, and slept the sleep of the weary travelers we were.
This morning we're off to a small traditional town about 2 hours outside the city. We miss Shanghai already!!
Sending our love,
Love T & N
Sent: Tuesday, October 16, 2012 9:54 PM
To: kc@zoiboyz.com; Tom Golcher; Robert Crooks; Aunt Diana; Nikole Krause-Thompson; Maurice Thompson; Judith Myers; Kay Daniels; Sid Picht; mountainpk73048@gmail.com; d1030krause@gmail.com
Subject: Off to the countryside
Good morning friends and family!
Yesterday Nikole and I launched ourselves early onto the streets of Shanghai, fueled by rice and bean porridge and so many cups of coffee, the keeper at the hostel raised his eyebrows
First stop was the famous Bund, the area along the river that bisects the city. From the Pudong side of the river we wandered through the skyscrapers until our necks ached then took the fabulously cheezy (if a little mysterious) tourist pedestrian tunnel under the river to the Bund, the more traditional side of the city. If you're fans of the Amazing Race, that's the place!!! We strolled along the Bund in glorious sunshine, snapping pics and reveling in the light breeze off the water.
Turning inland, we entered a local cafe with trepidation. Starving for lunch, we tried not to be dismayed by the menu's entrees, including Beef Mushrooms with Stomach Parasite and other unfortunate translations.... We stuck to a strictly vegetarian diet and had incredible steamed bok choy and a dish of mixed potato, eggplant, and green peppers. Plus Chinese beer, of course. Just stupendous!
We indulged our retail bones in the old French Concession area, trying our hand at haggling for all sorts of goodies. We ended up getting invited into a pearl shop located in the top floors of a traditional Chinese shop in the main historical area. We each got to take a pearl straight out of an oyster (it was a little slimy but they wiped it off) and then we got to keep it! After we got to go up onto the rooftop and snap cheezy pics of the curved roofs, with the view of the skyscrapers in the background. Just amazing. Plus the place had a bathroom, even better
We were exhausted getting home, way-layed along the way by charming shop after charming shop. At one point Nikole declared, I know where we're going! I just don't know where we are....! It was our theme of the day! We supped on pizza because Tory was getting sick of Chinese food, and slept the sleep of the weary travelers we were.
This morning we're off to a small traditional town about 2 hours outside the city. We miss Shanghai already!!
Sending our love,
Love T & N
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