WE DID IT! Have made it to Shanghai, but having difficulty finding Internet access – the hotel access is very expensive so this won’t be long. Will update further from Japan – yes, we now have our tickets and have found the ferry port so are ready for Japan!<\/p>\n
Shanghai is a shopper’s dream, so a bit of a nightmare for me. Hate shopping. Still hate shopping even in China. Especially hate shopping in little Chinese markets where they grab you to try to drag you into their shop\/stall\/whatever. Nanjing was quieter, but we got stared at a lot. Obviously not a place many foreigners go.<\/p>\n
More when we get to Japan!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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