This is all that remains of our beloved Sichuan restaurant. It's under reconstruction for a month. We were craving this place while we were home in February - it's that good!

Yes, I did get a brand new pair of glasses for only $25, but as you can see from this picture, the experience really took its toll on me. I was a beaten man.

This is one of the hundreds of booths with glasses. It was a little overwhelming for me.

Typical Weekend in Shanghai

We're back to our regular routine here in Shanghai. Jet lag really got to us the first week back, so this weekend was the first time we've felt like getting out of the house. On Friday we went to the Super Brand Mall and saw a movie (The Devil Wears Prada - not much choice if you want to see a movie in English). On Saturday we went to the fabric market and ordered some clothes. After that we explored a new subway stop. Each subway station is like a little city in itself. We found a really cool park (Zhongshan Park) and hung out for a while. This city is enormous - we're doing our best to see as much of it as we can.

The world famous Super Brand Mall. It has everything from a movie theater to an ice skating rink.

Waiting to board the ferry. That gate goes up and it's a mad dash for a good spot.

This is from the ferry taking us across the Huangpu River - this river divides the city into two halves, Pudong (which is where we live) and Puxi.