It feels as if we never had a Sunday. We went from over 20 hours flying, getting to hotel and now it is Monday. Guess who slept late - yes, Ben did not want to get up.
The Shangri-La is just as lovely as it was 10 years ago. They have redecorated the lobby and rooms from what we remember. We were all up early except Ben. It is amazing how good a shower, hairwash and clean clothes can make you feel! We went downstairs and you can see in th epictures what a fabulous buffet they had - from sushi, to congi (3 different kinds of rice coup) to a noodle station where they made you fresh noodle soup - to steamed dumplings. Then there was the typical made to order eggs, and a donut station where they fried fresh donuts. My favorite to see was the tea hard boiled eggs. Did not try them, but they were very pretty! Hannah had noodle soup and dumplings for breakfast. I had an omlette and then a fabulous noodle soup and some dumplings as well. Very delicious. After breakfast we took a long walk on the river. Herb and I told the kids about when we woke up at 4:00 in the morning on the day we were getting Ben 10 years ago-- it was bright outside and we walked the river then, thinking about how our lives were going to change. We watched the older folks exercising, fisherman. Today when we walked we saw many of the same sights. There are more buildings now and the smog is absolutely horrible. Our guide is coming in a few minutes to take us to lunch and touring. I will say that we recieved many, many stares from people, curious smiles and nods.
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