Day 7
We got up real early for last minute packing. Today we shall leave Tunxi for Hangzhou, our last leg of the travel. Just the evening before we asked the counter staff to arrange bus tickets for us. Upon reaching Hangzhou we checked into our previously booked hotel – orange crystal. It was a rather nice hotel situated just a stone throw from the famous Xihu (West Lake).
Edward is the only person in the party that has visited Hangzhou. So it is only apt the he showed us the city. First he took us to a rather smashing restaurant for lunch. Since we are in Hangzhou we all each had a piece of the famous Hangzhou ‘Dongpor Rou’ (a chunk of fatty pork braised in a sweet dark sauce) a delicacy from this part of the world. Later Edward took us to the city to see the sites.
Day 8
As usual got up early and did some shooting around the lake. It was rather pleasant to meet the locals as the lake side is a very popular place for morning exercise. After breakfast we went to visit the famous Hangzhou Botanical Garden. Although there is not many flowers to see (late autumn) but there are still a lot to keep us occupied. By late afternoon we were already tired from all the walking.
Day 9
This morning we did another round of early morning shooting by the lake side. The West Lake is deceptively small. In actual fact it is very big and took the better part of the day to complete the circuit. We got back to the hotel for a quick rest and clean up. We then met my cousins from Shanghai. They took us to very nice restaurant in the city. After dinner we walked (another long walk) to an open air theatre to watch a dance drama “Impression of West Lake’. This was supposedly our highlight of our visit to Hangzhou.
Day 10
After a good night sleep, it’s time to do last minute packing for our journey home. We went to our favorite ‘noodle’ shop in the neighborhood. After checking out and saying our goodbye we took a taxi to the airport. After all the climbing and walking, I was looking forward to my own bed ….
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