Utilizing the free 144 hour transit visa through Shanghai, we were able to explore this awesome city in China for a few days. Although we did not get a true sense of China as a whole, we sure did enjoy our time in the ultra modern, extremely clean, very east meets west city of Shanghai. We had some good eats, explored Old city, saw a legendary, record holding, jazz band and visited the world's largest Starbucks (!!) which apparently is a must do in the city! We also were mini celebrities in the city as we looked quite different from all the locals. We had instances of little children pointing and laughing in amazement at us, to grown adults asking to take a photo with us! Please enjoy our photos!
Nelson stopping to smell the flowers
Spring in Shanghai
Allie with the park along the Huangpu River
Nelson- always with a coffee
Entrance to the Old City
When the line is this long, you just get in it! Its gotta be good.
Crab Dumplings made by hand!
KFC or UFF?
Bamboo scaffolding
Every shop you could wish for was along Nanjing road.
Open modern squares
Nanjing Road - major pedestrian street through Shanghai
Too cool for school.
Gotta try the local brew- TsingTao
Nelson in the crowd
Update--- their average age is now 82! They just keep playing!
The band
Beautiful bar at the Fairmont Peace Hotel
These women asked for a picture with Allie, so Allie asked for a picture with them. LOL
Cherry blossoms in bloom
Welcome to the world's largest Starbucks... unlike any other Starbucks you have ever visited.
In fact it looks nothing like a Starbucks.
Yes they bake these all in house.
...this looks just like our local Starbucks.
What do you mean your Starbucks doesn't roast their own beans in house?
...and then shoot them through tubes that go throughout the store and over to the coffee bar, causing the smell of bold coffee beans to linger in the air!
Choose your tea.
Beer with a shot of espresso?
Doesn't every Starbucks have gourmet pizza slices?
This place was not anything like a Starbucks, but it was awesome!
Fulfilling our Chris Tucker in Rush Hour 2 moment... MJ Karaoke in Shanghai!
...Chomone lee!
Wifi booth. Genius.
I love SH
City skyline at night.
Dinner at The Chop Chop Club
Fun and unique dining experience- entrees are for bid and by time. Example, at 7:30pm the Black Pepper short rib rack is coming out, there are 3 portions left. You need to put in a bid for it. Once its sold out, its taken off the board and you have to choose something else or wait for it to come back around on the timetable.
Burrata and guacamole -- not only was it a cool concept, the food was phenomenal! Leave it to a French chef to do it right in Shanghai.
City by night.
Wisdom from our drink menu.
...we leave you with this... buttons to operate the toilet in the lounge airport! LOL
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