Yesterday was our first day in Shanghai but we didn't have anything scheduled until 2pm. It was really nice to have a little R&R time before heading out into Shanghai for the night. It is a beautiful city but it is more humid than I expected. Our group headed out to a shopping center not far from our hotel where we saw lots of counterfeit stuff. Rolex anyone? It was actually pretty neat because it looked like a little village with water features and coy. We had some free time to wander around so Ariel, Ryan and I walked for a bit until we ran into Braeden and Madelyn and convinced them to follow us which they probably regretted. We set out to find the Bund but thought it would be much easier to get to then we later discovered. After a little trial and tribulation we made it to our destination. The architecture on the water is incredible and it was well worth the walk. We ended up there again later that night but it looks a lot different all lit up at night. Before that though we got a chance to visit the Jin Mao Tower and travel to the observation deck. Shanghai is amazing at night and there couldn't be a better place to view it from. It's 88 stories tall and there's a super fast elevator that shoots you to the top in seconds. We travelled back across the river in a ferry and walked back to the hotel from the Bund. Our hotel is really first class and the manager has gone out of his way for us a lot including giving us free internet (normally 20RMB per hour per room). We also have a great view of the city from our room on the 10th floor and a western toilet and plenty of hot water; now that's living!
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