I'm back in hot, humid, boring Singapore! :( Oh well, I've had some good times during the trip so there're pictures to share! There were more hiccups this time round compared to the 九寨沟 trip in June ... apparently there was some itinerary mix-up ... what we had been given when we booked the trip was not the one faxed over to the Chinese agency.
Also, the tour guide this time was not as conscientious ... she didn't even know what's supposed to be on the itinerary when we were in other cities! See, we stopped by 苏州 and 无锡 on the way and each had their own local guide. Apparently, one of the spots in 无锡 was missed and our miss tour guide didn't even know! Our group members made a lot of noise throughout the trip to gain back what we had been promised so in the end, it's not so bad ... we were compensated somehow ... for me, that's not too important as long as we all had fun.
As it was a small group of 14, we got to know each other pretty well, and hopefully we'll be in touch as friends so that's cool. Especially the 3 lovely Indonesian girls who remind me of what youth means ... haha ... speaking like an old woman :)
At Chenghuang Miao in Shanghai, where one can find the famous Nanxiang xiaolongbao ... we didn't though :(
The thick mist rendered our trip up 黄山 virtually worthless cuz we couldn't see anything! This must be the best shot I've got of what little of the mountain's famed beauty that peeked through the thick fog for a few sheer seconds ...