Saber Toothed House Crickets

OK, to understand the title, you have to remember that I lived in Manila and toured all over the Philippines staying in...umm...less than ideal hotel conditions. However, I go to Shanghai one time - staying in a five * hotel and what do I get? Yes, you guessed it...BED BUGS. LOVELY! So, I have had to disinfest everything. My sheets, comforter, clothes, dog's beds, dog toys, backpacks, suitcases, suits, EVERYTHING. I also had to get some anti-bug (flea, tick, scabies, bedbugs, etc) shampoo for the dogs. Thank you very much, that was 50 bucks. Anyway, we'll see if I've managed to kill them all. :)

I've been home for four days and I'm just barely getting around to posting some pictures of my trip. All in all, it was a VERY good time and I wouldn't trade it for the world - even if I did get bed bugs and my legs look like I've got some advanced form of a flesh eating disease. :)

Yummy Chinese Food

Random Shanghai Buildings

Not Sure what a "tunned" is, but suppose they mean "tunnel" :)

The Bullet Train at 401 Kilometers per Hour

Travelling at 431 KM/h (268MpH) *Shanghai Countryside*

Shanghai really was a great experience that I wouldn't trade for the world. My only regret is that I wasn't there long enough and the time that I was there a lot of it was spent in a conference. :( I want to go back when I have more time to leave the city and tour some of the country-side. I was able to make some friends while I was there that would be willing to be my tour guides, so now I'll I need is a bunch of money and flea collars for my bed. :) Any trip back to China will have to wait until I have a chance to go to Vietnam, Cambodia and Thailand - in that order.

Ciao,

-S

p.s. for those of you who have asked, my INR (coumadin) levels are fine. I was checked just before going to China at was at 2.5. I also checked on Friday (when I got back) and I'm at 2.5 :) thanks for being concerned!

-s