is one of the most renowned and prosperous cities of China for much of the last 1,000 years. It is also well-known for its beautiful natural scenery, with the West Lake as the most well-known location. The city was the capital of the Southern Song Dynasty from 1127 until the Mongol invasion of 1276.In the morning our first stop was at the Song Dynasty village which is a restored village. We were there when they first opened and the shows do not open until after 1PM. We strolled the village looking at the wares and having a fun time.
Then it was a short drive over to West Lake where we got out to take a walk around the perimeter of the lake. By this time it was raining again and most of us opted to go back to the cars. Brother#1 and his wife, Leslie, JoJo and I went for the walk. JoJo wants to show you everything regardless of the weather and after about 1/2 hr of walking Leslie & I decided we needed to return to the car as we were really wet. I was really cold as my pants were pretty wet also. It took a lot of convincing for JoJo to turn back.Lunch was next. Many of our meals were served in private dining rooms with much food being
served. Often the cold food is brought out first and everyone eats their full of that before the warm dishes come out. We would be thinking that no more food would be coming and many more dishes would arrive. Food in this region is noted for it's elaborate preparation, sophisticated cooking and refreshing taste.In the afternoon we went to Six Harmonies Pagoda where the view of the lake is spectacular.
The drive home to Shanghai that afternoon was fraught with tension as we were traveling in the
rain and it changed to freezing rain as the temperatures. The highways iced up quickly and we saw many auto accidents on the way. I would have been happy to spend another night away as the icy roadways frighten me.
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