Clarence Lai & Michele Torne

Morning bus ride to the train station in Hebi

We had an incredibly early wake-up call for our last morning in Hebi and had to be ready by 7:30 AM. We had a long day of travel ahead of us… We boarded the bus one last time, sharing our last moment on this trip with our fantastic tour guide, Johnson and expert driver, Mr. Kong. 

With our bags filled with snacks, we awaited a seemingly never-ending train ride of 6 hours in the train station. Although lengthy, the trip created many unforgettable memories, including a debate on when/how/why we should rotate our train seats. We spent a good amount of the time on the bus crafting and sharpening our thesis statements, as well as our body paragraphs for our group project papers. After our bus stopped in front of the Four Points by Sheraton Hotel, we walked into luxury – a fragrant, cosmopolitan experience in the heart of Shanghai. Once we rested up, we all got dinner at a nearby restaurant. Then ended our official events of the evening with a subway ride and evening stroll through the busy main street to The Bund.

Subway ride on our way to the Bund

The marvelous skyline of Pudong seen from the Bund in Shanghai