I got up, did yoga, and had breakfast before joining Claire for my last taxi ride in China, to the airport. Although the Shangri-La’s breakfast buffet falls fall short of the Beijing Hilton Wangfuging’s, they let me take pictures! And even provide a placemat map.

A - Cantonese

B1 - Sichuan

B2 - Sichuan

C - Western and Egg Station

D - Noodle Station

E - Dim Sum Station

F - Bakery, Waffle, Pancake and Yogurt Station

G1 - Cold Cuts, Cheese, and Cereal Station

G2 - Cold Cuts, Cheese, and Cereal Station

G3 - Cold Cuts, Cheese, and Cereal Station

G4 - Cold Cuts, Cheese, and Cereal Station

G5 part 1 - Japanese Station

G5 part 2 - Japanese Station

H - Vegetable and Fruit Station

Goodbye Claire! She loves pandas, so I bought that hat for her

After an uneventful security check (yes, the Lhasa treatment was definitely special) I flew to Shanghai.The last time I was in this same place I was running to make my connection from Lhasa to Shanghai! The terminal is far too small for its traffic, so you board a bus to most planes. Note the horrific air quality – I haven’t seen the sun since I was at the Great Wall. And the ubiquitous cranes, building what looks like three more terminals.

I arrived in Shanghai four hours before my flight to Newark – so early the Continental counter wasn’t open. Eventually I got in and went to the club to finish finish posting on the wifi.

Goodbye China!