6D5N Shanghai-Suzhou-Wuxi-Shanghai (Day 2)

The American was 6ft tall. That's my first impression when we met at the 21st floor lift lobby. He'd go back to the States with a crick in the neck (or back pains) as we Orientals are really not that tall. Haha.

Made him eat a tea-boiled egg. At least I didn't force a century egg down his throat, seeing how Fear Factor puts it in the gross food challenge.

It's confirmed, the American was a bit mad to be wearing just a cotton shirt, waiting outside for our pickup. In a 5 degC day. I was comfortably dressed in thermal wear, thick sweater AND a long knee length trench coat.

After stamping our feet for quite some time (the American finally succumbed and pulled on a sweater), our transport finally arrived and I got to meet the 2 Shanghainese girls I'd been emailing & calling for the first time. One of them said I looked more like I came from Hong Kong instead of Singapore.

The American asked conspiratorally, "Is that good or bad?" Haha.

Whatever, I shall take it positively.

Suzhou was much colder than Shanghai. 2 degC, and the wind was blowing madly. We could see lumps of snow on the pavements, still melting away. At least we did not come during the storm.

At 6.30pm, we left the factory to check into Holiday Inn Jasmine.

Plasma TV!

And the bathroom was much nicer than that of Hilton's. Suzhou is much more affordable after all.

Had local food for dinner, and we chatted over dinner till 9.30pm.

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