It’s Friday night and we just returned from a night on the town. We strolled the Bund. The river cruise boats now are lit up like Las Vegas, competing with the beauty of the old Shanghai waterfront and even the modern appeal of the Pearl Tower and Pudong skyscrapers across the river.
We found a new district, sort of the Trolley Square of Shanghai, where they have renovated old Shikumen (tenement) houses of the early 1900’s into restaurants, bars, blues clubs, and boutiques. We even toured a living museum (think Sorensen Home) of an early home. We treated ourselves to a dinner of fish and chips with green salad, which I had earned after my Mediterranean lunch. (If you’re reading this, Nancy and Omar, sorry, but it’s my least favorite food. It was much better in New York.)
Couple of observations: I don’t remember seeing people in wheelchairs before, and they seem to be plentiful now. Most of them are a small, lightweight model. I wonder if they’re being supplied by a charitable organization? They also have accessible entrances to the subways, although I haven’t seen anyone navigate them in a wheelchair. But I see quite a few older people being pushed along the streets at all times of the day and night.
There are still Christmas decorations up in the fancy office building where Church is held. The elevator/lobby music is by Taylor Swift.
In addition to Tai Chi and line dancing, a favorite exercise seems to be walking backwards, which they do around the track.
It’s late. If I can log on again tomorrow, I’ll post some pictures.
Miss you all.
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