"Miscommunication" among the various parties lead the pilot captain to NOT meet our ship at 6:00 am
outside Shanghai. So we had to wait for the tides, then wait for the
ship to be cleared (customs/immigration). This had us arriving in the
dark on a rainy night. Since I have been to Shanghai before, I knew how
to get to the Bund. We walked along the streets, then along the
waterfront and enjoyed the views of the huge buildings all lit up. Then
we decided to cross the street, and go back along the other side with
some hotels and office buildings.
We had been well-warned about the dangers of the traffic, and I have
experienced it before. So we waited to cross the street with the light
and with a group of people. When we were 9/10th of the way across -- a
bus was barreling down on us and honked his horn. Will and I each RAN
for the curb, and did not get annihilated......
Next day we took a bus tour to see some historic gardens and a silk
factory. Still rainy off and on, but much tamer being IN the bus rather
than CHASED by the bus
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