Shanghai - August 2024

So happy to be back in Shanghai. My last trip here was just before covid in January 2020. Flew Cathay from Hong Kong on Wednesday evening and was met by a car at Pudong. Straight to the Shangri-la Qiantan which is a brand new CBD they are calling the new Bund. 

This is the view from my room...

Egg tarts at breakfast. Very Hong Kong!

I swam laps in this lovely pool...

On Friday I moved to The Langham in Xintiandi which is one of my all time favourite hotels. I met a mate for beers and had dinner in Xintiandi.

Next morning I walked to Tianzifang...

And had breakfast...

Back in Xintiandi I had dim sum for lunch...

This was the special milk tea...

Had a rest in the hotel and then had a swim. Love this pool...

Then caught a Did to my favourite restaurant for dinner - Lost Heaven on the Bund...

Love the food here...

Afterwards I walked to the Bund...

Then I caught a Didi to a bar I wanted to try. But there was a two hour queue. So I went to the bar next door which was great. Got chatting to an architect from Hong Kong. Walked back to the hotel about 1am.

Early start next morning and was happy that my jacket had been delivered overnight. Caught a Didi to the airport and easy check-in at China Eastern which had a dedicated area for business class passengers.

Plane was on time and I had some food and a nap on the 5.5 hour flight to Singapore.