…and so it begins

In Transit: Shanghai to Paris Monday 22nd November circa 3:00am (Beijing time): Well, we are officially on our way now.  As I write this we are currently flying over central Asia, a ways north above Afghanistan and winging our ay towards Paris.  The ironic thing is that we weren’t meant to land in France at […]

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Arrived in Shanghai (again)

Hi all!  Toni and I have arrived safely in Shanghai, China.  We landed just after 7pm Beijing (local) time and checked into the hotel at around 8:30pm with no problems.  The taxi ride cost us about AUD $30 for a 45min trip (about 40kms).  We’re staying not far from all the action in the PuDong […]

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Pictures of Shanghai

Completing our journey, here are some parting shots from our time in Shanghai earlier in our trip.   Nanjing rd – Shopping Precinct                Toni outside Jinma Tower Shanghai is typical of a large International city, impersonal and expensive, and lacks the character of smaller cities like Hangzhou.  View from Jinmao Tower                                             Shanghai Planning and Exhibition […]

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