Rossi's in Shanghai

"Well, after a great visit in Luoyang, we flew to Shanghai.  We slept late and started out at 10, which is VERY late for us.  We headed to People 's Square first.  The buildings are really cool.  That's the Shanghai Museum behind Ying Ying.  Jackie will be happy to know that Ying Ying finally got her umbrella and it works like a charm.  She's thinking of bringing this style to the states."  -Robbin

"We made a quick stop at a pearl store.  Ying Ying was interested in finding out how people find pearls. We stopped at the shop afterwards and bought some pearl moisturizer for Nana."  -Robbin

"Next we walked along the Bund.  This is a walkway along the waterfront with really beautiful views.  Shanghai is known for its architecture."  -Robbin

"Tian really wanted to go to the top of this tower.  He had seen it on Amazing Race last year.  So he and Ying Ying went up to the top.  There were 101 floors and they went to the the 97th floor.  They took an elevator that took 66 seconds to the 94th floor, then an escalator the rest of the way.  The views were unbelievable and they took great photos.  The top of this building is shaped like a beer opener... it's a long story why... we'll tell you later."  -Robbin

"Old Shanghai  was next. It was the oldest part of the city with a lot of shops and restaurants.  We saw a steamed bun place that had a line down the street.  The guide said it is like this everyday..steamed buns are Ying Ying's favorites (she has eaten about 1,000 so far) but we didn't wait.  We also Had a funny experience here on the Zig Zag Bridge that we'll tell you about when we get home..."  -Robbin

"We ended the night with a river cruise with a close up view of the Shanghai buildings.  These buildings are in the new part of Shanghai, which I believe our guide said is only 16 years old. It was really beautiful.  It reminded us of an evening Manhattan cruise that we took for Nana's birthday last year. That building in the back that looks like a bottle opener on the top is the one Ying Ying and Tian went up to the top of.  It's the tallest in Shanghai."  -Robbin