It has been a really misty murky and drizzly day today so we decided to have a lie in and not to go anywhere special. We had planned to walk the outer walls of the city but it would have been horrid.
Checked out but stored our bags at about 12 midday and walked around a couple of very plush shopping centres . All designer labels plus Chinese look alike’s in western script. Prices much the same as Europe but some of the designer labels a little more. Needless to say there are not a lot of people buying. In about half a mile stretch there were about three large very modern malls with very few people in them. The most popular places are the fast food outlets. I suppose they were built looking to the future!
Went into a modern supermarket with all array of foodstuff , some obviously recognisable but a lot not. We did buy some loose green tea which is actually very expensive but everyone drinks it including us. It’s very nice.
Now a confession, I have not had a glass of wine since we have been here but do confess to a few local beers which appears to be quite weak.
Just run the gauntlet getting to the train station and onto our overnight sleeper bound for Shanghai. This time we are in a four bunked and shared sleeper compartment. I think we have two ladies with us .
Left dead on time at 17.12 and we arrive in Shanghai at 07.00 in the morning.
Nice job but at least they have one
Xi’an station chaos inside as we are about to leave on sleeper to Shanghai
