Day 2

Day 2, June 23

We woke up at 6am and had our buffet breakfast at the hotel. No salmon fried rice for Grandma like she wanted, oh darn. There was something on top of the mixed vegetables last night that just didn’t seem appealing-it moved. We met Mr. Zhou (pronounced “Joo�) at the SSBC (Shanghai Sightseeing Bus Center) at about 8:15am, and were on the bus on our way to Nanxun at about 9am.. We watched the heights of the buildings decrease and the amount of oxygen-deprived plants along the way increase. Two and a half long hours later, we arrived in Nanxun, met by Rong Fei Wang. He had painted fans for Grandma and me, as well as convenient supplies like bug spray, hand wipes, coffee and two types of tea. We took a pedicab to our hotel, the Reifeng International Volks Great Hotel. I think the name was compensation for the appearance.. Rong Fei gave us a complete tour of Nanxun, visiting every tourist site imaginable, complete with a private lunch at the beginning as well as a boat ride, and a massage/hair wash at the end. We then walked the streets next to the ancient city, seeing many dogs and children along the way. After, we went back to the hotel, then across the street to Rong Fei’s recommended restaurant for some to-go fried rice. It took a while to get the point across, but we finally did, and ended up throwing the rice out, opting instead for a cup of coffee and a cookie each.