Day 3 Adventures - Last Day in Shanghi

Well, just go back from yet another adventure. Getting used to the traffic... taxi rides today seem old hat. getting better at crossing the street...just look straight ahead and go...FAST in the cross walk... no near death experiences today..things are looking up. We had a great breakfast at the hotel agin and then headed to Xintiandi neighbourhood. Walked for miles and miles along streets with all kinds of clothing stores...saw $46 000 US watches, $1200 outfits you name it. Tried to shop but finding the haggling overwhelming. Will wait until tomorrow and beyond when we have guides to help us. Experienced our first Chinese style squatty potty in a department store bathroom today... very challenging... Went for lunch in a true Chinese restaurant just outside Peopl's Park...chicken hotpot looked good until Heather pulled out a chicken's foot.... that is when I stopped eating. People's park was pretty cool. It is a huge park in the middle of the city with beautiful gardens, lots of children and kites flying all over the place. Made out way back to the hotel... feeling pretty good about hailing cabs and trying to make our way around. I think if you had two weeks you could go to a different part of this city everyday and experience brand new things every day... it is mind bogglingly huge. Just walking down the street, so many people, cars, bikes, buses, mopeds go by you. It literally makes my head spin. Just being out and about tires you out regardless of what you are doing because of all the rush and energy around you. We are back at the hotel for a little downtime, a swim and then we will venture out for dinner and drinks for our last night in Shanghai. Flying to Wuhan in the morning... one step closer to Hildy..