We’ve been Shanghaied! We were scheduled to leave
We finally made a run for it at 10 am. Tugs pulled us out from the pier and we sailed backward for about a mile. The ship then turned on opposite engines to turn around in the wider spot of the river. We then sailed out to the
We are sailing a little faster than normal to make up some time to get to HK.
I added some pictures to show more of Shanghai.
Pic 1 is The Pearl at night
Pic 2 & 3 is Shanghai at night
Pic 4 are people doing Tai Chi (or Chai Tea) in the park in their pajamas
Pic 5 is what I think of as old China meets modern China
1 comment:
WOW!!! You certainly are taking in a lot of sites and adventures. Glad you were able to finally escape from Shanghai. Doesn't sound like China is a place I would like to visit considering their poor hygiene and crowds and slowness. I can understand your embarrassment at the "ugly American" restaurant scene. I too have been embarrassed for America on some of my trips. Have fun in HK. Enjoy the rest of your trip.
Love T
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