Today was our day to explore. Set the alarm for 6.45am ARHHHH, then we got up for free breakfast which consisted of an awful lot of fried food (not good for first thing in the morning). Today we had to attempt to conquer the metro system. We were extrememly apprehensive due to the fact so far outside the hostel we had found noone that spoke English. Luckily all the signs and everything were in English and the cost of each single ride was only 20p. what a bargai...

"Dear passengers, welcome to Shanghai... we are the Quarantine Team" These were the first words heard after landing! 11 painstaking hours on a plane, spent wriggling, watching 5 lame movies and eating Richard Branson fry up/microwave mess.. to be told we arent getting off the plane until we be scanned by men in white suits! They came on waering facemasks, steamy goggles and white one-sies! it was something out of E.T , very disturbing. What concerned ...

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