Greetings all!
Happy 1st of Winter day...at least that's what the Chinese say...I think it has more to do with the fact that this was the first day that the heat was turned on the apartments here. Most of the heat is steam heat that is centrally produced.
The last week, I had meetings in Shanghai, so on Wednesday, Rod came down to join me there and then we stayed for the weekend and took a quick tour of Shanghai...in a somewhat unconventional way. Rod arranged for us to tour Shanghai in a couple of old motorcycles with Sidecars. These motorcycles are Chinese copies of the WWII old BMW motorcycles, still produced in Russia and very simple engine technology...and somewhat apt to breakdown from what we've heard.
Here are a few photos of our little trip around Shanghai!
For anyone, who will be in Shanghai for a day, who would like to do this tour, here is their website!
www.shanghaisideways.com
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| Rod standing beside the sidecar he was about to tour around Shanghai in! |
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| A garden in the French Consession area of Shanghai |
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| Sarah sittin' in the sidecar on the tour of Shanghai |
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| Rod toolin up the street in Shanghai |
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| Sarah tooling around with the owner of the company |
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| Tooling around the Bund in Shanghai |
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| The Pearl of Shanghai as seen from the Bund |
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| Just off the Bund there are some not so glamerous areas... |
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| Rod walking in the little neighborhood off the bund |
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| Wiring in Shanghai...humm...hope they never have a short circuit! |
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| Bread...Shanghai style, cooked on the street |
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| Making cookies or crepes on the street in Shanghai |
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| Sarah in the market...that's a man taking down his laundry in the background...no I'm not buying! |
So that's about it for now!
Have a wonderful week, where ever you are!
Rod & Sarah
Great post! I tried to visit the off-beat places while I was there too!
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