Shanghai! Bright lights, big city!

We finally got to Shanghai and it was almost the end of our trip. Traveling was not quite so tramatic this time. We arrived early in the day and headed downtown. I was immediately impressed by the architecture and energy. Shanghai is very metropolotan and huge and has lots of inviting neighborhoods. We walked -- and scootered down the streets. I had run out of supplies so we steered into a pharmacy and although they didn't have what I needed it was a fascinating stop for the group. We wound our way through the shops and cafes down side alleys to the Yu Garden. This was definitely a cool spot. A beautiful garden scullpted in the middle of this area of town.

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Later we took a nighttime boat ride and got to witness the city lit up. It somewhat reminded me of Vegas but more metropolitan.