Got woken up by a TV in our cabin that suddenly burst into action at 8am and was impossible to switch off. We arrived in Shanghai around midday and took taxis to 'The Nanjing Hotel' where we were staying.

After a quick shower, Leah took us for an orientation walk. Our hotel was in a great location - really close to the centre. It was also great to have a non-smoking room as the hotel in Beijing reeked of past tenants.

We walked up and down the shopping street, evidence of the Expo and it's motto, 'Better City, Better Life', on every corner. We walked all the way down to the Shanghai Museum, the entry to which was already paid for by the tour.

After undergoing rigorous security checks (I had to drink from my three bottles of water, iced tea and coke to prove I wasn't sneaking in any flammable liquids), we walked into the museum. To be honest I'm not entirely sure what makes it supposedly one of the best museums in China, but then I am not a collector of jade, coins, ceramics or furniture. The only thing that really stood out was the beautiful Chinese calligraphy and landscape paintings.

We had dinner at a restaurant close to the hotel, this included scrambled egg with mushroom, crispy beef (with extra gristle... yum), beef slices in breadcrumbs (which the boys were convinced were cow ears), spicy pork, mini potatoes, and, of course, rice.

After dinner we walked to the Bund to see the Shanghai skyline at night. It was incredibly hot and incredibly busy, but worth it for the view. It was amazing to contrast the beautiful period buildings on one side of the river with the modern city skyscrapers on the other, built on what were fields just thirty years ago.

After admiring the view we caught the metro to Hengshen Road and went to a bar for a few beers. The bar was very westernised, and could really have been located anywhere in western Europe - but was great to have a few drinks with the group.