Sunday
Sunday is a day of rest. Today we went to the West Lake which is in Hangzhou city (we are in Jinjaing City). It is an incredible place; the construction of elaborate apartments nestle beside market gardens and ancient buildings, in states of both grandeur and disrepair. Cutting through this are varying sized waterways and roads that carry an assortment of life. The roads are filled with pedestrians who seem totally unaware that buses and/or cars could possible harm them. Pedestrian crossings appear more of a road design than a functional walkway.
The lake is huge and has beautiful Lotus flowers around much of its bank. People amass along the paths; cyclists abound and golf carts and boats can be hired. We went to a delightful French restarant called L’Olivier en Provence(in Shuguang Rd) and had brunch. The food was French, delcious and cheaper than we would pay at home. A three course meal, a bloody mary and a good coffee cost $35 AUD for the two of us. Needless to say, dinner was a snack.
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