JOSH SNIEGOWSKI (film + video major) writes:
Since today we are leaving, I had to wake up and make sure I had everything charged for the plane and packed up. I did this as fast as I could, then got down to the lobby with everyone else. Everyone was checked out and we had to put all of our luggage in the corner of the lobby while we went out.
This day was completely free, so everyone started it by just walking around the area near our hotel. We found an open-air market where there were all kinds of crazy eels and huge frogs that could be bought. From here everyone hopped into a taxi.
They next place that we ended up was at the Pearl Tower. Everyone wanted to go up in it, but the place wouldn’t accept credit cards and many were running low on Yuan. Most ended up going up, but one other person and I didn’t have any way to pay, so we decided to search for a restaurant that would accept credit cards.
We only had a short time, so we tried to find somewhere that would have fast food. Assuming that little shops wouldn’t accept cards, we tried bigger-name chains. After going to Subway, Burger King, McDonald's, and KFC, we had no luck. We waited for everyone to come down and headed back to the hotel.
It was time to head for the airport. Instead of taking the long bus ride, we decided to take an incredibly fast train, which reached up to 275 MPH. We got to the airport in around eight minutes, and my time in Shanghai was coming to an end. It was an amazing trip, and I would recommend it to anyone who has the opportunity to travel. I met a lot of great people and I am incredibly glad that I was given the opportunity to participate in this experience.
Josh Sniegowski is a sophomore in the film + video department.
