I haven’t really been keeping much of a diary up until now so cant remember what i done or when i done it exactly, so will just let the photos do most of the talking on this post and the next ( Yangshuo ) and will start blogging properly in Hanoi.
Shanghai is a crazy city with wild nightlife and even wilder things going on through the day.
The first few days i had in Shanghai were cool, i just walked round the city, took loads of photos and checked out some sights like the bund, peoples square and the old town.
Then on my 2nd or 3rd night in Shanghai me and few others from the hostel decide to head out to some clubs. On the way there we jumped in a taxi and head for the club, and i pull my share of the fare out of my wallet but i think when i have went to put the wallet in my pocket again i missed and just sat it on the seat. Not quite sure as i had drunk a good bit before heading out! So i get out the taxi without taking the receipt and walk away. Just as i realise i had lost my wallet i turn round and see the taxi driving off. FUCK! The guy i was with then tells me if i had grabbed the reciept then we could have just called him and got him to turn around.
So that was me stuck in Shanghai till my new bankcard got to me which would take up to a week and a bit.
My dad managed to send me some cash through western union to keep me going and from then i just had to lay low and try not spend too much.
So the following week i just stayed in the hostel, done some design work and more or less lived like a local which was cool. Eating in all the local food places and drinking cheap beer. Was a cool experience and good to get away from all the tourist crap for a bit.
When my bankcard finally came, i went and got some cash and done all the tourist things i had still to do.
We then all had one last night out for halloween and the club we went to was mental! 100 yuan entry and free drink all night.. They were giving away ipads and had smurf dancers, chinese rappers and all sorts. Crazy.
