Day 3 - Saturday 14 October

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Saturday 14 October

After breakfast at the hotel, we set off on the bus to our first destination, Shanghai Tower.  

To get to the top we had to go in the lift that travelled at 18 meters per second.  At the top there was an amazing view of the river and the nearby skyscrapers.  After that, we visited the Jade Temple which was full of grand gold statues. 

Happy Birthday Tom!!  As a special treat Tom was made to carry the flag all day and was nicknamed “Captain Tom” by Lin.  As an extra birthday treat Tom was also nominated to write the blog for today.  Over to you Tom.


After admiring the view at the waterfront, we had lunch at a restaurant.  Our next stop was Yu Garden.  It was extremely crowded and people kept taking photos of us.  After looking around the shops, we headed back to the hotel.  We had tea at a nearby restaurant where we celebrated my birthday.  Thank you to Lin for organising a birthday cake.






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