Shanghai Part 2

Originally we had nothing but free time planned for the daytime in Shanghai. Our guide suggested a couple of extra activities and we went ahead with them. A walk along the Bund or embankment of the Huangpu River. Again, this will be mostly a picture show.

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A Snail, I have  no idea why it is there!shanghai-bund-views-3-copy

The Shanghai Tower on the Right and the Shanghai Eye(SWFC) on its Leftshanghai-bund-views-4

Buildings from the British Sector shanghai-bund-views-8-copy

Wall of Flowers
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Marigold Design atop the Buildingshanghai-general-views-6General View from Base of Shanghai Eye

Our next stop was the Shanghai World Financial Centre which housed the Shanghai Eye, observation areas on the 94th, 97th and 100th floor. The 100th floor was partially floored with glass tiles! Unfortunately, pollution limited the photo opportunities, although the naked eye views were quite impressive.

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Through the Glass Floorswfc-shanhghai-eye-17 swfc-shanhghai-eye-18

Next we went back to the Bund for an early evening meal before heading off on a night cruise along the river. When we got to the cruise terminal it was chaotic, with a capital C! You buy a ticket for the cruise, but your boat time is not assigned until you check in. Luckily our guide was an old hand at this and has a few friends to help her. An estimated hour wait was reduced to much queue jumping and about a 10 minute wait! Well done Becky!

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Shanghai Eye
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The Marigold Design at Night.

The next day, Sunday, we were on our own so decided just to get a flavour of the rest of the city by riding the Hop-on-Hop-Off bus.

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Day Time view of the Skyscrapers
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Pearl TV Towerhop-on-hop-shanghai-55

Bridge over Huangpu River

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Weather Tower for Originally for Mariners built by Jesuits.

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Our Hotel
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Public Gardenshop-on-hop-shanghai-8

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Two for the Brits!hop-on-hop-shanghai-2

Waldorf Astoria Hotelhop-on-hop-shanghai-1

Top Deck of the Bus

This evening we are going to the Shanghai Acrobatic show, then its back to get as much sleep as possible before a 4AM wake call for our flight to Guilin!!

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