Shanghai Baby!
Posted by: Jay AKA SugarDaddySorry for the lack of posts of late - but we have been having a good time!
We left Hong Kong on Friday afternoon, took the hard sleeper train to Shanghai which took 23 hours, arriving in this quite brilliant city on Saturday afternoon.
There is simply too much to say in one post in detail so I will let the other guys fill you in as and when, but some brief points of note to get you up-to-date.
- The two Chinese women who shared our room on the train to China will NEVER be the same again
- The food in China is nowhere near as bad as was made out to us
- Our first night involved us meeting up with an American called Marie, a Belgium named Roy, two other Belgiums whose names escape me, a Dutch guy whose name also escapes me and a couple of others whose names too also escape me. A night of Jazz followed at a local Blues Bar, with Jason even taking to the stage. Quite awesome!
- The shops in Shanghai are great, if not a little busy. Paul and Jason have purchased some tradaditional silk jacket and trousers - handmade and ready for collection on Wednesday (tomorrow). They were led personally to an ATM by the owner of the shop who you could tell made the sale of her life. Rather funny and sereal but guess you had to be there!
- Met up with a Uni teacher who taught English. Seemed a nice guy but on looking back on it we think he only started talking to us so he could get a free dinner (well done Pesky and Jaytona - got us in where there boys didn’t ya!)
- Jay and Paul got stopped by two Chinese people - a girl called Lorna and her male cousin Thomas. We met up with them in the evening, along with their friend Linda, for a tea ceremony and a night of kareoke. Simply a brilliant night. Our best, we think, so far.
That brings you more or less up-to-date. More detail to follow, as well as many, many great photos.
Shanghai is simply superb.
NB: We were spoilt in Hong Kong for internet access - the cafe was about ten paces from our room. We are not so lucky in China so please be patient with us!
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Hi your spelling is as good as mine!!!!!!!!!!!1
well done Jamie and Jason for being alert. hope all are well,xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Hey there sexy,
Missing my Sugar Lump already! This is my first visit to the website, so I have officially lost my virginity.
Somerset is cool- just written a story about a bull that went charging down the road. Mwahahaha. Its all go here I tell ya!
Wish I was with you- saving my pennies for a trip out towards end of the year- but also wanting to move into my own flat so money is a bit of an issue at the moment.
Got front page meeting in a bit, so best scidaddle.
Love you lots and lots and lots and lots
Dynamite xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Hi Guys
Glad you are all having fun. It sounds like a laugh. I wish I had been there for the kareoke. I have not yet managed to play on the PS2. Lee is using very unfair tactics and using the distraction technique. I only have to mention SingStar and we end up down the pub. Can’t complain really!
I am looking forward to the next lot of photos and hearing about the next adventure.
Love to you all
Chrissy
Paul,
I think I will have to kill the PS2! It is costing me way too much in Beer!
Glad you’re all having fun.
Lee
You leave the PS2 alone!!!
Its not its fault that my sister “tries” to sing!
Love you chrissy!
Glad you are having fun!
I am trying to work out why you bought silk suits Paul and Jason, but hey all done now. A photo would be nice please. Sorry Paul I missed you yesterday on the messenger, I just popped out and you were gone. Take care all of you, I hope Jamie is better now.
Lots of love
I would just like to add something MAJOR that Mr Sugar left out from his little story. Yes, the guy that me and Jason met took us for a free meal. This was nothing however, compared to the Tea Ceremony that Jay and Paul’s randoms took us too. Apparently, its a well known scam. You live and learn!
The locals who took us did not scam us. They were from Beijing and also got “scammed.” They ended up paying for us for a night out after so hardly a scam Mr Constipation
If you make it through China and not get scammed you must be f*uckin’ brilliant. The trick is not to let it happen to much.
Oh btw told ya, Mr. Pesky, to have that one belgium give you a belly massage, no laxatives needed ;). Who cares about the social suicide.
lol Sounds like a very interesting evening. I’ve never made it over to China, but I’ve always wanted to. I can’t imagine the food being back, who said it was?