Day 28 - Hakata

(this was actually written in March 2013 because of severe procrastination. the entry has been backdated so that it would appear together with the rest of the series. the entry is scanty for obvious reaons - this was like 4 years back!)

Why did we go back to Hakata? I think we were flying out from Fukuoka. (can't think of any other reason man)

Saw this strange picture and wondered what Tobs was trying to do. Then I found this other picture which explains why.

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We went to Marinoa City, had Ippudo and indulged in desserts (very rare considering how poor and miserly we were then)

DAY 29 - SHANGHAI

Just before we left for the airport, we went to Canal City for one more round of Ichiran. Decided to order the premium ramen, which came in a rectangular box. Oh how it rocked.

Flew to Shanghai and before we were allowed to disembark, people wearing space suits came on board to check to see if we are infectious. Scary.

I basically remember nothing much about Shanghai. Tobs did not allow me to take many pictures because that would just attract too much attention to our tourist-y selves and then a whole mob will come attack us. Okay, only he is aware of the dangers. I'm pretty much quite clueless about stuff like that and will just happily follow along.

DAY 30 -  SHANGHAI

Today we went to Nanxiang at Yu Yuan. The ultimate tourist destination and land of pickpockets. Apparently Tobs was targetted at least twice. Thank God we are safe! Yums Nanxiang. I heart heart heart bai yu juan and the xlbs!

The place is quite pretty but I didn't manage to take a lot of photos as I was forbidden by the Tobs.

 

 I think the Shanghai leg made me feel that the place was really disgusting and dirty. People were extremely rude and uncouth. Not a bad way to end off KJC 2009 really - I was actually looking forward to get away from Shanghai and return home.

To end off, some pictures taken off the Vivitar (these were taken in Japan):