If you’re wondering, ten nights is not enough time in Shanghai – not at all. There was so much we were never able to see. However, I would not give up our trip and do it over again (but I also won’t say no to a second trip). I do wish we had had the chance to visit a cat cafe, but I’m also a crazy cat lady. I would also probably bring better shoes (walking around in heels is doable, but your feet end up hating you). Also, I think I would have been interesting to study homelessness in China, I felt like we didn’t see anyone homeless.
The day after we arrived back in Houston, I was back on a plane, heading back to New York. Oh, the difference a week can make – New York was no longer covered in snow when I returned. However, taking the New York subway everywhere made me miss Shanghai (and even Beijing). New York could learn so much from the Chinese subway system. On my first trip in the subway, someone had dropped their phone on the tracks — this wouldn’t happen in China, they block the tracks. Although, I did enjoy being able to breather, the pollution in China was making me feel like a smoker.
I was also so excited to finally have my own meals on my own plates. Eating family style is nice, once in awhile. However, eating family style everyday for every meal gets tiring, especially if everyone in your group is sick.
