Where to begin, where to begin... I recently finished the last of my final exams and now have a chance to put a post up (ab)using the internet of nearby coffee shop.
The Shanghai trip was great fun and the train rides weren't too bad despite their length. Aboard the trains, we were the main attraction, at one point we had about 20 people standing in the aisles and looking over seats to witness the foreigners who can speak Chinese. When we finally arrived, after checking into the hotel, we made it out to the Bunde (photo was taken in the thick of No-shave November):
The Shanghai trip was great fun and the train rides weren't too bad despite their length. Aboard the trains, we were the main attraction, at one point we had about 20 people standing in the aisles and looking over seats to witness the foreigners who can speak Chinese. When we finally arrived, after checking into the hotel, we made it out to the Bunde (photo was taken in the thick of No-shave November):
Drying laundry outside of windows over the street.
In the next updates: Thanksgiving and Beijing