China Trip Day 3 - Wu Zhen to Hang Zhou
It's our last day at Wuzhen then will back to the city. I decided to bare with the cold and wear the Cheong Sam I brought to snap some photos with the beautiful traditional views. #YOLO
Goodbye Wuzhen. You're such a beautiful town.
Took the bus and finally reach Hang Zhou!
Excellent location, apartment located in the same building as shopping mall. With Xihu around 300m walking distance away. Room is big, clean and comfortable with complete sets of amenities. Washing machine is a plus.
The host is also very helpful and thoughtful. As soon as he saw we were travelling with a toddler he immediately upgraded us to a bigger room. And offered Kyle packets of fresh milk. Definitely worth the stay!!
Address: 27 东坡路 名珏公寓1幢838, 杭州市, 浙江省 310003, China
Music Fountain Show
If you were to compare with Singapore Marina Bay's water fountain, you can skip this music fountain show in Xi Hu. Firstly, there's too many people! It's so crowded I can either only see heads in front of me or phone screens that recording.
15 minutes show and I think I only enjoyed the last 5 minutes after we moved further to the back then only I can watch haha.
Dinner at 弄堂里
Our China friends Tian Bin 田彬and Chen Shan 陈珊 from 甘肃 and now they working at Hang Zhou. We met and chat during our 3 hours Penang ➡️ KK flight on last year October. Then we became friends and this year we met in Hang Zhou.🛬
They travelled 1 hour journey from their workplace just want to meet us and still need to go back to office after the dinner. Very pai seh to them but they're so kind and generous!🙇🏻♂️ God is amazing how He brought people in your life because we didn't expect we will get to know someone who staying at the country that we going travel to. 🌟 #internationalfriends
It's a must to try their local food 杭帮菜. This is just part of the food that ordered by Tian Bin and her fiancé. I only remember a few of the dish names. You can really just order anything from the menu because they all taste good!
糖偶: Appetizer but it taste more like a dessert for us. It's sweet lotus seed.
东玻肉: Perfect layered meat with thick red sauce. Fat but doesn't taste greasy.
招牌鸡爪: Signature Chicken feet. Kyle loves this! Flavored and full with collagen. Just wondering why China chicken feet all with nails one. 😅
And also their vegetable all very nice! 秋葵，包菜.
Address: 杭州市上城区延安路258号湖滨银泰二期3楼A301 弄堂里(湖滨店)
China Trip Day 4 - Hang Zhou "Top 10 XiHu Lake Scenic Sites"
After breakfast, we started our tour at XiHu Lake. The lake is huge! So huge that we won't be able to finish all the famous spots in 2 days (unless you cycle around the lake). So we choose only 6 out of Top 10 XiHu Lake Scenic Sites and separate to 2 days. Even so, we also didn't go to all the 6 sites haha.
West Lake is considered one of the best biking routes in China. But too bad I don't know how to ride bicycle so we just walk around it. Thank God they have shuttle car, it save my legs!
We started from Remnant Snow on the Bridge in Winter (斷橋殘雪).
It's weekend so it was sooooo crowded I can't even see the bridge.
Then use the shuttle car to 西冷印社 then walk to 孤山. The park is best for family outing, spacious and clean. These sakura trees also the best spot for photos!
Lunch at 楼外楼
I miss their Drunken chicken so much! Price is slightly higher because is at tourist area.
Souvenir Shopping
You can go to 河坊街, Hefang Street. Can easily find souvenirs on that street and street food.
Famous souvenir to buy is Hangzhou are: 1. Tea 2. Silk scarf or clothes 3. Hand made confectioneries
4. Lotus seed powder
Last part of my itinerary is about Songcheng. Stay tune 😉
Read Part 1 Hangzhou Itinerary here: Click me.