Red Hot Chili Peppers

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A day of touring the world's 3rd largest city is filled with laughs and surprises and at least one "near miss". O'k, how can you not laugh when the pedestrian tunnel trip under the river turns out to be a Disney ride china style. Complete with laser lights and a dramatic trip announcer. Or, the funny "chinglish" interpretations seen all over the city. Laughter is also the best survival technique for the constant assaults to "buy a bag?", "watch?watch?watch?". Surprises abound at such things as the saxophone playing chinese santa on the balcony (looked a bit like a muppet but sounded amazing!), and the street musician who changed his tune to "yankee doodle" as we walked by. And all our eyes were watering from laughter after poor Ty accidentally splashed a red hot chili pepper into his eye when he slurped up his Ajisen Noodle "volcano beef" lunch. AGGHHHHH!!! He runs to the bathroom for water. Good thing he had his ice drink to soothe his throat after that lunch. We must admit, eating noodle soup with chopsticks takes skill.

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Photos

On the Bund
On the Pudong side of the Huangpu riverfront. The end of a fun day.

Yangpu da qiao
Driving along the freeway, we are always amazed at the sights of the city. Dorothy, we aint in Kansas anymore! (or Plymouth or Bay View for that matter either!)

volcano beef
Ty's eye gets splattered with molten juice from his "volcano beef" dinner. We think he needs safety goggles to eat dinner here!

icy relief
The perfect remedy for spicy volcano beef is this icy "fruit drink" which is actually like ice covered with syrupy fruit.

yep, we're in Shanghai
The pearl tower is a landmark for Shanghai