Today we were supposed to go to the Bund. The Bund is a
famous waterfront that is located on the Huangpu River and spans a little less than a mile. This area has a wide mix of architectural types that represent different styles including Gothic, Baroque, Romanesque, Classicism, and Renaissance. There is also a flood control wall that has been nicknamed the "lovers wall" and is a popular location to take pictures.
Unfortunately,
it was raining all day today. We went to lunch early in hopes that the rain
would let up and we could walk around after lunch, but the weather did not
cooperate. We were able to see the skyline from the bus though. It was cool to
see so many different shapes and types of buildings. I wish we had a chance to
see it closer. Here is a picture of what we would have seen if the weather was cooperating.
Since
there really isn’t much to say about the bund since we did not go there, I
would like to talk a little about lunch. The meal was pretty typical to what we
have been served. We had lots of vegetables, some meat dishes, and watermelon
for dessert. We were surprised to see them bring out French fries though. Not
served with ketchup though, rather some sort of plum sauce. After we were
through eating we were waiting to leave when all of a sudden our tour guides
started singing happy birthday. We all joined in and quickly notice that the
guides were bringing out two huge cakes to help celebrate Dr. Hancock’s
birthday tomorrow. They were decorated with all kinds of fruit and chocolate
pieces. We all got a piece. It was a cool way to help celebrate Doc’s birthday,
even if it was a day early!
After
lunch, we headed to the airport and said goodbye to our guides. Although we
were all sad to see them go, I think it is safe to say that we are all very
excited for the next part of our trip, Japan!
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