alright, so I lied to you all - I am posting a blog for today - This is just gonna be a short one (12:30AM = tiredness), but boy was it an eventful day.
In the morning, after packing up all my stuff and checking out of the hostel in HK, I took a walk down Nathan Road, hung out in Kowloon Park for a while, then took a Ferry across to Central - while there, I took a last trip on the Mid-levels escalators before coming back down and catching the train back to Mong Kok. I grabbed my stuff, hopped on a bus, then, after a bit of a wait at the incredible Hong Kong International Airport, hopped on a plane to Shanghai.
The plane ride was pretty good, only a couple of hours long, and the flight was very sparsely populated (I guess there were less than 50 people in total on the plane). Arriving in Pudong, I had a very confusing time getting to my Hostel.
First of all, apparently there aren't any ATMs in the public area of Pudong International Airport, Shanghai. Which is real nice - after walking right past one on the way through immigration. Anyway, I had around $300HK, so I changed that to Yuan (minus Y50 commission, but whatever), and hopped on the Airport bus number 6 - with a fairly scary conductor lady, who wouldn't let me put my bags in the section underneath the bus. Anyway, I was dumped at the end of the route in Zhongshang park, where I proceeded to communicate in mime with a taxi driver (though I have learned one Mandarin phrase by heart already - "I don't speak mandarin"), who dropped me off fairly close to my hostel - at which point I broke out the map and made my way the couple of blocks to Le Tour Shanghai.
I've got an incredibly nice double room here, and I'm off there now to sleep.
'night all!
Jono
In the morning, after packing up all my stuff and checking out of the hostel in HK, I took a walk down Nathan Road, hung out in Kowloon Park for a while, then took a Ferry across to Central - while there, I took a last trip on the Mid-levels escalators before coming back down and catching the train back to Mong Kok. I grabbed my stuff, hopped on a bus, then, after a bit of a wait at the incredible Hong Kong International Airport, hopped on a plane to Shanghai.
The plane ride was pretty good, only a couple of hours long, and the flight was very sparsely populated (I guess there were less than 50 people in total on the plane). Arriving in Pudong, I had a very confusing time getting to my Hostel.
First of all, apparently there aren't any ATMs in the public area of Pudong International Airport, Shanghai. Which is real nice - after walking right past one on the way through immigration. Anyway, I had around $300HK, so I changed that to Yuan (minus Y50 commission, but whatever), and hopped on the Airport bus number 6 - with a fairly scary conductor lady, who wouldn't let me put my bags in the section underneath the bus. Anyway, I was dumped at the end of the route in Zhongshang park, where I proceeded to communicate in mime with a taxi driver (though I have learned one Mandarin phrase by heart already - "I don't speak mandarin"), who dropped me off fairly close to my hostel - at which point I broke out the map and made my way the couple of blocks to Le Tour Shanghai.
I've got an incredibly nice double room here, and I'm off there now to sleep.
'night all!
Jono
posted by Jono Russell at 8:23 AM
6 Comments:
Good night Jono, wow! you are in Shanghai. Not sure why I'm talking to you while you are sleeping. Rest up and see you later.
Dad.
OK Mother's nightmare time!! I always had visions of you abandoned in a big city! Glad you got there ok in the end have a great time. I'm at the McDonalds in Yass at the mo overnighted there and off to Sydney this am (not nearly as exotic as Shangha!).
Love
Mum
Wow, glad to hear you've made it to Shangai alright. Sorry I havn't posted anything earlier. :/ I can sympathise with the idea of a scary conductor lady, and I can just imagine your taxi mime technique. You'll have to give us all a demo of it when you get back ;) As for the phrase you've learnt I don't think i have to point out the obvious inaccuracies in it. :) Have fun exploring...or sleeping. Both is good I guess.
Just wanted to correct myself before giving Cassie the pleasure of doing it. I meant to say both are good. :)
ah, not necessarily incorrect, Alex. 'Both is good' could mean that it's good for me to both sleep and explore at the same time :P
spoiling my fun... *mutters*...
i look forward to mime entitled 'trip in taxi'!!! glad you made it safely and have good accomodation! i shall now proceeed to your next blog :P
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