Shanghai and on to Hong Kong

Survived a night in Wuhan and arrived in Shanghai the next day. A sad highlight-found a bakers in the tube station selling real bread! A luxury we have missed. Wandered the Bund and looked across at the Shanghai skyine at night. The next day we met Paul from Peterlee beside the internet at the hostel. He came with us and we went on a 3 hour cruise down the Huang Po river to the mouth of the Yangtze. Craig loved looking at the millions of boats, tankers and frigets. Rachel was not so impressed, but enjoyed the munchies that we were given for free. Some were rather odd however-including some queer beef gerkin which she spat out and some strange vegetable sweets (the chinese have a strange idea of sweet things). On the cruise we met a Canadian from Vancouver called Peter and afterwards we went back to his hotel for cup of tea and a nosy in his 5 star hotel room (Art deco). We spent the evening with Peter and Paul, visiting a barbecue restaurant where you barbecued your own food in the middle of the table. Then we went on to a bar for a few beers.
The following day we wandered the Shanghai streets in search of a park, but as Craig had read the map wrong, we never found it until it was too late and it had closed! Never mind, we got plenty of exercise! and saw the football stadium and sat in a nice park. Cheated today and had a KFC!
The next day we visited the Shanghai museum-and it was actually our first freebie of the entire trip! Free entry-we could not believe it! Later we left for the station to catch the train to Hong Kong. A 20 hour journey this time, but most of it was overnight. We had top bunk beds this time, 3 beds high, so quite a climb to get on! We met a couple from Dublin and ate in the restaurant car with them.
Arrived in Hong Kong this morning (Saturday). Found a double room in a hostel for about 7 pound a night each, which is very good for here. Very small and a bit scabby with shower over the toilet, but it doesn't matter as it is so warm and humid here that we will hardly be in it. We can always sit in the park all day!!! Had a good wander round with a girl from Slovenia who was also on our train. We saw the Hong Kong skyline at night and the sound and light show, which is on dislay from all the buildings both sides of the river at 8pm each night. We are staying here for 5 nights until Thurs, then may go to Macau by ferry and stay 2 nights til Sat before getting the train to our final destination - Hainan. So glad to finally be in the heat, the skys here are clear and there is no smog so the sun finally gets through. Hong Kong is very impressive and ultra modern.
Having a few problems getting the pictures on at the moment, will hopefully be adding some soon.