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Right after we completed the Check-in procedures, Dew realised that the stack of RMb in his bagpack was gone!
And I asked sheepishly: "Oh.. you mean the RMB were in THAT white envelope in the front pocket of your bagpack?...."
"...I thought it was an envelope from our previous trip, so I took it out and left it on your desk....."
His face turned crimson.
"... .... ..."
"Hey... it's new year Soon...! Let's count down.... 3...2..1...Happy New Year, Dew!!..."
Dew: "What a New year "surprise"..."
And I spent the next 10 - 15mins coaxing Dew.....
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Day 1 - Shanghai
We checked-in at The Hyatt at the Bund and left our baggage at the conceirge.
When we went back at about 12pm, they checked us in at the wing with the view of the Oriental Pearl.
In the evening, when we went back to the Hotel, they moved us to the room with the view of The Bund.
The room was reserved for using Dew's points, which do not guaranteed us any room with a view. Despite this, they tried their very best to fufil our request! I must say, Hyatt's service is incredibly good!
Breakfast at Nan Xiang
Yummy!!
A walk after our breakfast...
Here's the 1st room, which we checked in during the day...
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Back to the story on how we survived the trip without RMB in our pockets. We actually had a couple of hundred RMB as our emergency cash stashed away in a secret compartment of our bag. With that, it lasted us for a day - only sufficient for needs (like cab fares and coffee).
And we paid for our Nan Xiang brunch using credit card...
Luckily, we were meeting Dew's friend, Li Tong for dinner! And Dew felt so bad having to borrow money from his friend. And, as I did not bring enough warm clothing, his wife lent me her jacket too! And that really helped me survived the trip to Hangzhou and Suzhou!
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Day 2 - Day trip to Hangzhou
Hang Zhou Xi Hu (杭州西湖)
Gorgeous Night Scenery from
"Vue" at The Hyatt at the Bund - Open roof-top bar
Seeping cocktail at the "day-bed"
And obviously, it's freaking cold at night...
Day 3 - Suzhou 苏州
Though it was drizzling, the gardens were beautiful. In fact, the rain created a poetic and romantic atmosphere at the Suzhou Gardens...
And that's me having fun!
Day 4 - Zhu Jia Jiao, Water Village 水乡朱家角
Most delicious "Zhong Zi" - Meat Dumpling I have ever tasted!
This store is very famous, and it was featured on TV before.
Checked out the "Zhong Zi":
As you take a bite, the meat filling in the centre melts in your mouth, and the fragrance of the chewy and tender rice lingers in your mouth...
It's so good that we Bought back some.
A common scenery there...
The view outside our restaurant
Back to Shanghai City
Last look at the Glitzy City before we take a cab to Airport for our flight back home.
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