More glorious food, plus the unbelievable Shanghai Tower...

On the recommendation of our foodie friend Scott, we had lunch at Jean Georges, a lovely French restaurant on The Bund. Oh my goodness, each bite was a treasure. The flavours were sumptuous and divine and we were in food heaven. We strolled along the promenade when we were done (the rain had stopped by this point) and then enjoyed neck-wrenching views of the Shanghai Tower. It was just completed and is the world's second tallest building. It stands 2,073 feet high and has a crazy curved outer shell. We can't wait to go up to the observation deck.    :)

The Bund! And a tour of the art deco Fairmont Peace Hotel...

Despite pouring rain, we made our way down to The Bund yesterday and walked along the promenade before enjoying an hour-long tour of the art deco Fairmont Peace Hotel. Opened in 1929 and built by Victor Sassoon, this hotel has been lovingly restored and is a masterpiece in terms of design and architecture. We loved learning about the design of the building and its fixtures and look forward to going back to hear the jazz band play soon.

Street food tour!

We enjoyed a street food tour one Saturday evening with our new friends, the Turners, and ate dumpling, grilled veggies and lamb, deep-fried water snake and frogs, and hand-pulled noodles in a delicious broth. Such a fun way to experience the street food of Shanghai!

First adventures in Shanghai...

We are so excited to own bikes and to be able to explore the neighbourhood on our new wheels. We spent one afternoon down at Century Park (like New York City's Central Park), and we especially loved the bonsai garden and nearby lake. We LOVE biking to school every day! The photos show our apartment complex (and empty apartment), as well as a cool cicada we found on the sidewalk one day, and then the photos of Century Park.