Today I trained using a new style of intervals that felt extremely effective, great heat-conditioning and really broke up the creeping-monotony of tempo, or the variety needed for Fartlek.
We took a midnight roll around Shanghai's Old Town to see the city as it winds down (or winds up in some cases). It takes on a completely new atmosphere during the night, still full of activity but with the volume and lights turned down. It's strangely comforting to feel completely safe walking down any dark alley - and probably into someone's kitchen.
We dropped by for a drink or two on the rooftop of The Waterhouse. It's certainly rather spiffing (not least because it's by Alex's firm), essentially peeled back to the raw concrete and given a lot of attention with some mega furniture and marvelous sight lines and [zzsszzzzhhh, white archi-noise].
This cozy, almost unnoticeable Jing’an restaurant takes a traditional approach to Mexican cuisine but falls short of delivering the essential home-country experience.
Earlier this year we toured Yunnan Provine for CNY and I just found my notes. Without a doubt it's a must see part of China and, like many places, it's important that you're well-read on the area before you go and avoid being shoehorned by the locals in to the main tourist traps.