Our Last Day in China

So today was our last day in China. If you think we were going to go out with a big bang, it was yesterday. Today it was raining all day, so we slept in and pretty much took it easy. Our plan for today was to have Lydia, Max’s friend from Shanghai, show us the cool things about Shanghai, but most of those things require better weather than we were dealt.

This after noon we meandered through some of the really nice malls for a little while before catching a movie. We saw Knight and Day with Cameron Diaz and Tom Cruise. I can’t recommend seeing it, but it didn’t completely make me want to shoot myself. Plus I’m no movie critic and I didn’t have the best particular attitude going in. When the movie was over we went to the real part of Shanghai, the Bund.

The Bund is a stretch of Shanghai along the river where in the 1800’s western settlers came in and built some really pretty western architecture. The buildings today are used as headquarters for the biggest banks in the world. We saw it at night and light up this place is truly a beautiful sight. The buildings were really pretty and across the river of yachts was the Shanghai skyline. In the distance across the river was the 2nd tallest building in the world as well as some of its close competitors.

Now the only problem with the rain is that being taller than the average person in China makes their umbrella height, your head height. Now cram the thousands that were at the expo that day onto the four foot wide sidewalks on the way to the Bund and try walking down the street. It kind of makes you want to step into the street and let the bus filled with midgets just take you out of your misery. No worries though, cause no one did that, and we could release our frustration by yelling at them in English because our communication does have its benefits. If you can keep a smile on your face while yelling, they just think you have issues.

After the Bund we made our way back to the hotel and decided to call it a night. We were all still pretty tired from yesterday and have to be up early for our flight out tomorrow. So our flight back tomorrow is 15 hours in duration and 2 hours in time. I hope it just feels more like the 2 hour flight than the 15 hour one. Since we are leaving tomorrow, this is going to be my last blog. I am very grateful to have had you guys reading what I have to say about our trip. It has been a real treat for me to be able to write about our days here and I hope you enjoyed it at least a little as much as I have. Our trip was truly amazing. Everyday seemed to be something exceeding all expectations. Thank you so much again to the Zhang’s for hosting us, you guys were amazing and we all expect you both to make the trip to America to let us return the favor. Thanks again to parents for all that you have done to help make this trip happen. We love you guys and will be home soon. Also thanks girlfriends, for putting up with our 3 week break. We love you guys too and will be home soon. Now I may put up a diddle or two every now and again so feel free to keep checking out the blog. Thank you again for reading and we love you guys. See you soon.

Peace