Two years on....Things I miss about Shanghai...

Two years ago today, we left our empty Shanghai apartment, 

our happy home of four wonderful years

and headed out to Pudong Airport for the final time as residents.

We were excited for our new lives in England to begin but

it was heart wrenching to leave the city that
had given us so many happy and crazy memories. 

Tears had been shed as we farewelled our friends over the previous weeks, 

now was the time to shed a few more for the city we had all grown to love.
As the light rain came down as we drove, it felt like Shanghai was crying along with us.

In tribute to our life in Shanghai, 

in no particular order, here are a few of the things I miss

and probably always will. 

Thanks for the memories.

The ever changing Shanghai Skyline.

My local recycling guy on his bicycle, his loads put

the tricycle recyclers to shame. He always had a smile for me!

The bright blue trucks and the crazy loads they carry. They come a close

second to the public buses as top of the traffic "food chain". Do NOT

expect one to stop for you...even if you have right of way!

The 'going out' Pyjamas. Acceptable everywhere.

The shops on wheels!

The street food!

The washing, the red underwear, the sun umbrellas.

Jian Bing, how I miss Jian Bing!

The Nappers...I really, really miss my nappers!

The hard working street sweepers and their twig brooms,

keeping their patch of Shanghai clean and tidy.

The tricycle recycling guys and the amount of stuff they could carry.

I came pretty close to having a Shanghai Tricycle in my shipment to England!

Sharing tea and dumplings with my fabulous friends.

The crazy OHS breaches. 

Thai Zeed cocktails at Lost Heaven....yuuum, possibly the best cocktail ever!

Though my husband has perfected a pretty close recreation!!

The Shanghai Skyline at night.

I LOVE Shanghai!