June 5

So the first day we only got 30 minutes for shopping in shanghai … I was bummed! By the time I got my bearings (which was a mcdonalds next to yuyuan gardens) and found my favorite pearl shop, it was practically time to go. It turned into a nice bargaining chip, as the more in a hurry you are and the more you threat to leave, the lower the price becomes! I only got a couple presents there before running back to meet the group at one place we all know …. Starbucks! i swear, it was the one thing everyone took a photo of when we saw it … forget the thousand-year old temple or 75- year old garden … there’s the place with frappaccinos!