After being postponed by a puncture earlier in the week, we finally got to go to Zhujiajiao, a water town near Shanghai. We were not disappointed by the hype, it was beautiful.
We set off early and were delighted that it was overcast, as that meant visitor numbers would be down. We arrived at 9am and found that we pretty much had the place to ourselves. It is a pretty town with canals and bridges and winding streets full of food stalls and quaint shops.
Gao Yi walked around with us which was very handy as he was able to explain what the different foods on the stalls were. We made full use of his translations as we have been keen to try some of the delicious looking snacks.
For the first time since arriving in China we were able to sample a selection of street snacks, including a bamboo leaf rice parcel.
Even Oliver (doing his best Oliver Twist on the left) and William tucked in to them all and seemed to enjoy them.
Gradually as it got warmer the crowds got bigger. We decided to get an early lunch with Gao Yi. This was a great experience as he ordered some very local food which we all enjoyed - much to his amusement. As we chose the restaurant and sat down he kept confirming that we understood that the food would be Chinese food! After lunch we headed off but not before watching a local gut the morning catch!
For more pics click on the Zhujiajiao link on the left hand side.
We set off early and were delighted that it was overcast, as that meant visitor numbers would be down. We arrived at 9am and found that we pretty much had the place to ourselves. It is a pretty town with canals and bridges and winding streets full of food stalls and quaint shops.
Gao Yi walked around with us which was very handy as he was able to explain what the different foods on the stalls were. We made full use of his translations as we have been keen to try some of the delicious looking snacks.
For the first time since arriving in China we were able to sample a selection of street snacks, including a bamboo leaf rice parcel.
Even Oliver (doing his best Oliver Twist on the left) and William tucked in to them all and seemed to enjoy them.
Gradually as it got warmer the crowds got bigger. We decided to get an early lunch with Gao Yi. This was a great experience as he ordered some very local food which we all enjoyed - much to his amusement. As we chose the restaurant and sat down he kept confirming that we understood that the food would be Chinese food! After lunch we headed off but not before watching a local gut the morning catch!
For more pics click on the Zhujiajiao link on the left hand side.
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