Aquarium

Our next stop was the Shanghai aquarium - it rivals Atlanta's

The motionless crocodile

King crab?

Wet sleeves

All smiles

The moving sidewalk

more sea life

Oliver was strapped in for the moving sidewalk -
Too dangerous for his chubby little fingers.

Tomb Sweeping Day

We started our day walking down Nanjing road -
Look it's a meiguoren (aka gringo).

Daniel just waking up and protecting himself from the wind

Oliver with his Chinese french fry

After enduring the crowds, we headed to the Maglev -
one of the fastest train in the world . . .

The boys calmly sitting as we start off,

Still calm at 435 km/hr -
Click on the picture to see the box above the doorway - it clocks the speed.

Daniel loving the speed.

Isaac still having fun.

After the fast train, we headed to the Huangpu river for a boat cruise.

Oliver wanted more freedom - enough to jump off into the waters.
He wasn't too happy about our restraint - As you can see.

Daniel with the Bund in the background.

Isaac enjoyed the time on the river.

We then headed to a street market before we had some dinner.

Fish, bunnies and birds were the main attraction.

followed by roasting veggies,

and pirated DVD's, (don't worry we didn't buy any)

The birds were a favorite,

but the bunny won.

Shanghai museum

Shanghai Museum -
It resembles a bamboo basket used for cooking dumplings.

The 1,000 Buddhas and one buddha baby

A closer look

The calligraphy gallery

Next to the museum is the Renmin Square
with the Shanghai Grand Theater in the background.
Look closely for Marc and the boys

Yu yuan part 2

We liked Yuyuan so much that we returned with Marc a few days later.

The bazaar outside the gardens

Heading to the tea house:
The pathway is zig-zagged to thwart evil spirits -
apparently they can only travel in straight lines.

Oliver enjoyed all the fun things to climb -

Another old building.

Rock gardens

What I was doing the entire time

Brothers don't shake hands . . .

Family photo

Cool bridge

Daniel on his throne.

Yu yuan gardens Part 1

I ventured into old town Shanghai with the three boys and
I spent the morning chasing them all over the uneven streets

The old roofs with the Padong district in the distance.
That is the feeling in Shanghai - The old with the new.

Wo sange erzi
Here we are in Yu gardens - preserved gardens and homes in Old town.

The moon gate with Daniel running from me.
Most pictures are of the boys' back b/c that's what I saw.

Daniel being Daniel,
He almost fell into that pond.

Isaac with the blossoms.
The blossoms were in bloom and it added to the charm of Shanghai.

How Oliver enjoyed the morning.
I can't believe he slept through me chasing Isaac and Daniel.

The boys with the turtles.

Need a tissue Isaac?

So it was really cold the first week in Shanghai and I was not prepared; nor did I pack any clothing for cold weather. It was quite warm in Guangzhou so I had forgotten what cold feels like.
Luckily, we borrowed some clothes and survived -
Now you know why we are are wearing the same clothes over and over again.