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Work was not exciting today.We ate at a Chinese restaurant within walking distance from the IR location.This week is kinda slow for me since the main person I need to talk to is not in the office.I will say that I am definitely not a fan of the squatter toilets, but when you gotta go….
In case you are wondering why so much of my blogs have been about restaurants and bars, well, I have just done the majority of the tourist things in Shanghai the previous 8 times I have been here… and generally when I am here, I am alone, so I get room service and don't go to all these fun places.JSo I gave Charles and Sunil a mission - to take me to some of their favorite restaurants and bars during the 2 weeks we are here.My mission is a little simpler - to try new things and relax a little.J
Tonight for dinner we (me, Charles, Sunil, and Miste) went to Las Tapas on Maoming Lu.The menu was really decent with a large variety, which kinda surprised me.Most of the tapas we ordered were really good - although not necessarily good for me… like the fried cheese…yum.There was a meatball tapa that tasted like they just put some ketchup on it which was kinda weird. My favorite was some kind of beef on a skewer. Add a nice bottle of Malbec to the mix and it was a good time.
So the next place on the list was to go to People's 7 (it's a bar).After Charles told me about it, I was determined to go.There's no front door, just nine round holes. (See picture) You have to put your hands into the holes (in the right combination) in order to open the door.If you get the wrong combination, a door on the right opens and it's a mirror telling you to try again.When you get the right combination, a door opens on the left to a bar with concrete walls and sofa/comfy chair type seating.So my next "challenge" was to go to the bathroom.Despite the "prep" that Charles gave me, I still managed to mess it up.The bathrooms are down a corridor with about 8 doors to choose from.The one straight ahead opens to a mirror.The remaining bathrooms were still a little tricky (especially after a couple glasses of wine).The door I finally got open was one where you push on the side of the door OPPOSITE of where the bathroom door handle is. So sneaky.
It was about 11:30 when we called in a night.My time zone adjustment this trip has not been the best.
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