My First Trip to Shanghai

Went on board SQ826, and took my first business trip to Shanghai. Met 2 familiar faces on board the plane - one was my colleague, and another was my long-lost secondary school friend. It was a pleasant surprise to catch up with both of them.

I writing all this in the past, so that I get the dates right. I travelled on the 13th Jan (Sun), in a 7.30am flight on seat 43D. Surprisingly it was quite a full flight even though it was a Sunday morning.

Reached Eton Hotel in Pudong New Area, and checked into a fantastic room. Insisted on non-smoking rooms, and so, I had twin beds instead of king-sized bed, but I'm not complaining 'cos the room is so big! Cost was RMB980 +15%tax. Cool yah?

Met up with my ex-boss (Koh BL) and his family, went sightseeing around Yu Garden, as well as Super Grand Mall (Pudong), and saw The Bund from the Pudong side. It was a terribly cold day, and I was not dressed for the occassion. Literally shivered and chattered my way through the evening. Spent a nice warm dinner at Din Tai Fung restaurant, and thereafter, adjourned to Koh's place to chat. The children entertained us with their beautiful piano music, and Koh also made a guest appearance on the piano! The younger boys also did a self-composed rap, which was really fun and creative. I enjoyed the time spent with all of them.

More pictures of my trip in my Flickr album.