June 2008, Shanghai - Go-kart race (1)

People: Me + Andy + 2 technicians (+ staff/cousin)

We hit the road on 27th June, just after the typhoon 風神 passed HK. We stayed at in 沙井, 深圳 for a night (to arrange the stuff for go-kart racing at the race track garage). Next we went to 平湖, then 汕頭 for another night. Starting a looooong journey the next morning at 7:35a.m., we headed to Shanghai and reached 南匯 (where the go-kart racing track is) at about 2:30a.m. We had already taken the new highway 杭洲灣大橋 (about 36km long) which only took about 20 minutes to get across with these wheels ...

It is supposed to have shorten the journey by half from 寧波 to Shanghai. The old route meandered along the incurved land. The bridge now goes straight over the sea. If not, we would have stayed a night in 温州. Anway, we ended up, of course, in a shitty "business" hotel - '03 Hotel. At least the bedsheets were white! I literally had to close my eyes bathing. 眼不見為淨！You know.
Next day, we checked out like prisoners. Well, this is some universities zone, so you can probably guess why there were all these teens checking out Monday morning (girls and boys of course). We tried the delicious 3 noodles, fried dumplings and soy drinks (牛肉麵、酸辣湯麵、炸醬麵、鍋貼、豆漿) around RMB20 for 4 people! Around the area, a huge outlet with Esprit, Escada, Adidas, Nike, Fila ... you name it -- time for shopping spree! I was dropped off to my sis's place in SH city that night. So, there's another crazy shopping the next day which I shall make another blog about it.
This is what we've been eating along the trip...

Recommended: Wasabi 鱈魚麭 -- the one bitten -- délicieux!