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Door: Jelmer
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20 September 2009 | China, Shanghai
Hey again!
the last 2 days in Yangshuo were weird. The day after that Hilla ( Israelian girl ) left i rented a bicicyle to cruise around the countryside. Amazing views, cycling through ricefields, the mountains, villages and so on! Really nice!! Once back in the town i needed to cross a road. And guess what happend? I saw Ivan, a guy i met in Beijing 2 weeks before!! How cool! Together we had a beer and talked about what we had experienced in China. The plan was to have a beer together the evening after with some friends of him, cause he was going to Australia the day after... That evening i had some food at my hostel but that didnt work out well... That night i was sitting at the toilet whole night!! At daytime i was weak as whatever!! Also because it was almost 40 degrees! Sadly enough i didnt make it that evening eventhough i felt much better since i woke up!
I felt i needed to leave Yangshuo cause i felt i was done there. But where to go cause my trip almost ended? I decided to go to Beijing, so this morning i was in the plane to Beijing. 30 minutes before arrival i suddenly got a kind of weird feeling in my stomach about Shanghai! I heared many stories already from other people that its not worth it and all that! Biggest reason is causen of the Expo2010 is here so many places are reconstructed. So actually i decided not to go. But, i also didnt wanna spend 5 days in a city where i already have stayed for a couple of days. So once arrived in Beijing i ran to a ticket office and checked out a flight to Shanghai. 1 Hour later there was a flight for a reasonable price...So to make a long story short : I am in Shanghai now!! hahaha... And i really am happy about that! The hostel here is crowded with people from all over the world. Already had fun with a Bulgarian guy, German guy and a Canadian girl. The room is quite expensive though, since i dont like dorms... For people who dont know what a dorm is : couple of beds in 1 room and a shared bathroom. Not my thing! Although it saves quite a lot of money! But f*ck it...i saved it...
Tomorrow im gonna check out the city here. There is an old part and a new part. Im here for 2 full days so i think thats a nice plan. 23 september i fly back to Beijing and i will see what i will do then...No stress!
Thanks again all for keep posting messages!! Always nice!!! No pics this time!
Take care all!!
Hugs,
Jelmer.
the last 2 days in Yangshuo were weird. The day after that Hilla ( Israelian girl ) left i rented a bicicyle to cruise around the countryside. Amazing views, cycling through ricefields, the mountains, villages and so on! Really nice!! Once back in the town i needed to cross a road. And guess what happend? I saw Ivan, a guy i met in Beijing 2 weeks before!! How cool! Together we had a beer and talked about what we had experienced in China. The plan was to have a beer together the evening after with some friends of him, cause he was going to Australia the day after... That evening i had some food at my hostel but that didnt work out well... That night i was sitting at the toilet whole night!! At daytime i was weak as whatever!! Also because it was almost 40 degrees! Sadly enough i didnt make it that evening eventhough i felt much better since i woke up!
I felt i needed to leave Yangshuo cause i felt i was done there. But where to go cause my trip almost ended? I decided to go to Beijing, so this morning i was in the plane to Beijing. 30 minutes before arrival i suddenly got a kind of weird feeling in my stomach about Shanghai! I heared many stories already from other people that its not worth it and all that! Biggest reason is causen of the Expo2010 is here so many places are reconstructed. So actually i decided not to go. But, i also didnt wanna spend 5 days in a city where i already have stayed for a couple of days. So once arrived in Beijing i ran to a ticket office and checked out a flight to Shanghai. 1 Hour later there was a flight for a reasonable price...So to make a long story short : I am in Shanghai now!! hahaha... And i really am happy about that! The hostel here is crowded with people from all over the world. Already had fun with a Bulgarian guy, German guy and a Canadian girl. The room is quite expensive though, since i dont like dorms... For people who dont know what a dorm is : couple of beds in 1 room and a shared bathroom. Not my thing! Although it saves quite a lot of money! But f*ck it...i saved it...
Tomorrow im gonna check out the city here. There is an old part and a new part. Im here for 2 full days so i think thats a nice plan. 23 september i fly back to Beijing and i will see what i will do then...No stress!
Thanks again all for keep posting messages!! Always nice!!! No pics this time!
Take care all!!
Hugs,
Jelmer.
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20 September 2009 - 14:46
Wendy:
Goed gedaan Jel,
Veel plezier in shanghai....
foe jong bye ;) -
20 September 2009 - 14:50
Nanette:
Jo Jelmer,
Idd, f#ck it! Je hebt er hard voor gewerkt.
Nachtdienst was saai Hihi! :)
Geniet nog lekker van oen vakantie! -
20 September 2009 - 14:54
N:
Je was er al bang voor: geborrel. Maar dan in je maag. En nu een paar kilo lichter, dat dan weer wel. Goed verhaal weer! -
20 September 2009 - 15:25
Ramon!:
Ni hao ma!!zao shang hao te gek jelmert!!! wat is jou bizar gaaf zeg,, gewoon even naar shanghai (houd het simpel) lijkt me ook zo'n gave stad,, je ligt nu vast te slapen dus Wan an en spreek je latrss ganbei!!! Ramon -
20 September 2009 - 16:23
Vincent:
hai there ,is got be nice overthere ,wonderfull stories about your traveling,but the view last days of china is coming and that is f...ing bad ,i know and i see you soon,grrr vincent -
20 September 2009 - 18:24
Rage:
Ooooh beter, lekker relaxte houding! Aaah goed dat je omschreef wat een dorm was, ik wist het niet zo precies. Maarre, ik dacht dat backpackers juist vaak in dorms sliepen? Niet jou ding dus, hihi.
Have fun in Shanghai!!!!! -
20 September 2009 - 19:57
Jor:
Nog steeds klinkt 't allemaal zo mooi! Je hebt 't goed voor elkaar kerel! -
20 September 2009 - 21:02
Eggh:
Top goos! -
21 September 2009 - 07:55
Broer:
Twee extra vluchten? Niet op een dorm willen slapen? Eten niet goed genoeg voor je? Dandy! -
21 September 2009 - 13:09
''nicht" Mar:
Enjoy your last (holiday) days enne . . . als ik je niet meer schrijf: goede reis terug. Errug leuk om je te volgen. Dag NEEF (ja, nu toch wel met hoofdletters!). -
21 September 2009 - 14:50
Annemiek:
Je hebt groot gelijk; als je er toch bent, kan je net zo goed Shanghai nog even mee pakken :-)
Have fun en geniet van je laatste dagen daar!
Bye bye -
21 September 2009 - 19:21
Ma:
leuk dat ik je aan de lijn had! maak er nog wat moois van de komende dagen-ondanks de regen----liefs van je enige echte moeder -
21 September 2009 - 20:41
Lenette:
3 jaar geleden gestopt met roken met vrienden. Geld weggelegd voor grote reis, ik wil als enige naar China. Ik laat de anderen jouw verslag lezen, gaan we vast tóch naar China dus je wordt hartstikke bedankt!! Geweldig, dikke zoen van je nicht
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