Our last full day in Shanghai - They don't call it Shanghai for nothin'

Hello to you all--Yes, we are wrapping up our time here in China. This last full day in Shanghai began with another yummy breakfast buffet here at the Crowne Plaza. Soon after, we were at the Silk Rug Factory pictured above, where we saw Chinese women magically producing works of art in silk rugs of every color, design and size. Mayor Pam Kennedy, sidekick Margaret Lekander and Nancy Kimball were some of the admirers. Really nice stuff. After Mongolian BBQ lunch where we saw the chefs do their drop, chop & scoop show, it was time for a 7-minute-each-way ride on the Maglev train, where we reached speed of 430 mph! WOW! Much of the rest of the afternoon was spent driving through Shanghai (big city!) and finishing up last-minute shopping and bargain hunting in "China Town". Quite a deal--the street vendors were UNREAL there--I think they knew we were there cuz they hit us hard! We were all happy to load Kal Bus 1 for the ride to the ERA acrobatic show for the evening. WOW again--the talented performers showed us body moves I did not think possible, elegant and graceful acrobatic dance, stunts and lots more. Entertainment plus!

As you see, Shanghai is a beautiful city at night. And late night it is in Shanghai--with an early morning wake up to head out for our long trip home to sweet Montana, USA! More later to wrap up our amazing trip--it has been all we anticipated and much much more. Until then dear Bloggers--Bob is asleep, but joins me in saying Good Night to you all and Good Night to Shanghai, China! Kim