18.9.13 To Shanghai

Jenny picked us up at 9 am and we drove back to Guilin airport.  We used a new tollway that was an excellent road but, surprisingly, had almost no other cars on it. After the usual queueing and passport showing we boarded 1/2 an hour late.  Arrived Shanghai at 3pm and were met by Kevin, our guide here.  Kevin is a well informed and very voluble guide.  1 1/2 hours in awful traffic to the Nanjim Hotel which is just off the main boulevard, very well located.  Surprisingly, no WiFi here.  Kevin picked us up at 6pm and took us by taxi to a restaurant.  Beautiful food.  Chinese cabbage (delicious!), a chicken dish (delicious) and a beef dish.  Afterwards we took another taxi to the harbor where with zillions of others took a cruise up the river to see the city lights.  Impressive city.  The Chinese seem to love coloured lights.