On the Thursday evening after arriving, XR (with XJ) picked me up and we went for a meal at an American style restaurant. (She knows … See more...
Tag Archives: Western
Good Morning Beijing
My first breakfast in China:
I know I am not doing the Chinese thing. I will struggle with food on this holiday, and I will … See more...
EJ
EJ was waiting for me at Shanghai Hongqiao railway station. It was so good to see her again. She accompanied me to my hotel, where … See more...
CZ
Today CZ took me to Sheshan hill in the West of Shanghai.
We saw several pagoda type buildings (I am sorry to say I have … See more...
Big meal
This evening G and LX had kindly booked a meal, again at a restaurant that served Western food, for a number of friends in Shanghai: … See more...
Timing
In the evening, after CL had taken LJ home, XYJ treated me to a sumptuous steak :)
One thing that really struck home to me … See more...
Costa II
This evening LM’s friend XY joined us for dinner. I think they knew each other from something called “English Corner”, of which there seem to … See more...
Catan
CJ realised that I struggled a bit with the food yesterday, so for tonight’s dinner he arranged for a friend of his who runs a … See more...
Encouragement
Plans have changed and changed again. OFL took me to look around the “Qilou” (骑楼 ?) – an old part of the city – where … See more...
Goodbyes
In the evening, HY’s family took me for a meal. This was mainly to meet so that they could give me presents for my Mum … See more...