Hi folks,
I was recently on a business trip which took me (for the first time) completely around the world. While it was quite busy for work, I did manage to take some time in each location and take some photos of these great destinations. I would like to share some with you.
First was Shanghai. Definitely a more modern-appearing city, at least in the areas around the river - called "The Bund." A great place to take a stroll and just people watch.
....also a great scene at night
After that it was on to Beijing. Quite a contrast from Shanghai in that it has more of an older feel to it. Hard to explain. I did get a nice room
In Beijing I took a day off to sightsee. The Great Wall was quite an unexpected treat, but very COLD (-10 C) that day. As you will see from the pics it was also very steep.
The Imperial Palace, part of the Forbidden City, was really big, vast. It is not really "furnished" inside the palace but no doubt worth a visit.
...in another recent post I caught the tribute to Chairman Mao.
After China it was on to Bangalore, India. I have a small team of Engineers there. The people are wonderful, the contrasts of the city are quite remarkable.
Some street scenes, like this guy taking a snooze from what I'm sure was a hard day driving (its always a hard day driving in Bangalore, the traffic....)
....and this lady carrying her Sunday wares
Here is the "contrast" I speak of, the hotel where I stayed. A Palace indeed!
