SHANGHAI DAY TWO - Last night I got some great photos of Shanghai at night from our fantastic berth. The night was clear and cool. After writing yesterday’s blog, I went to bed and reflected on all that I had seen. Most I wrote about yesterday, but I neglected to mention the Bund area which still reflects the colonial architecture of the time. Also, the number of hotels (Waldorf Astoria, Grand Hyatt, Holiday Inn, Hotel Indigo, etc), fast food establishments (Starbuck’s, McDonald’s, KFC , Pizza Hut, etc.) and even car brands (Buick) could help prevent homesickness. I was greeted this morning by a light rain, fog and smog. By the time I got to the tour bus though the rain had stopped, just some puddles to walk around, but very gray. I had an hour and
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