We certainly struck gold by being on the port side of the ship; we had the most amazing view of Shanghai skyline. We could see the strange looking Oriental Pearl TV Tower, the Jin Mao Tower which looks like a pagoda and the tallest hotel in the world which is 101 stories high, it’s the Park Hyatt. 
Our morning tour took us around these buildings and up 88 stories in the Jin Mao Tower. The lift shot up to the top in about 45 seconds; our ears suffered but what a view!
Later we went on the shuttle from the ship to town and wandered around the famous Ninjang Road (known as Knockoff Road). We were pestered by people trying to sell us watches and bags which you couldn’t see you had to follow them to a warehouse. Well Phil was having none of that!
Our morning tour took us around these buildings and up 88 stories in the Jin Mao Tower. The lift shot up to the top in about 45 seconds; our ears suffered but what a view!
Later we went on the shuttle from the ship to town and wandered around the famous Ninjang Road (known as Knockoff Road). We were pestered by people trying to sell us watches and bags which you couldn’t see you had to follow them to a warehouse. Well Phil was having none of that! 
We caught a taxi back, which was fun!! We had a little card written in Chinese that told the taxi driver where to take us. Well he didn’t have his glasses on and sort of guessed where we were. He took us to the port but to the wrong end, so he and a security guard were having a heated conversation in Chinese and he finally turned the taxi around and had to go all around the one way system to where we were docked.
I liked Shanghai but I’m not sure there’s enough there to pull me back.
We now have two days at sea, which will include packing and looking forward to our flight home to see the family and CHARLIE!!?? :o)
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