After immigration I headed to the train station to board the high-speed
train to Hangzhou - described by Marco Polo as the most beautiful and
elegant city in the world. Drove through the very busy holiday traffic and
finally reached West Lake for a boat ride - rain and fog made for poor
visibility - so different from my last visit in October 2014.
Enjoyed a traditional family style Chinese lunch, recognizing only a few of
the things that were served - probably for the best.
Visited Lingyin Temple, originally built by an Indian monk. It now stands as
one of the largest and most visited Buddhist temples in China - the crowds
to day certainly attested to that fact.
Not quite as exciting as my last visit, since we made it back to the station
in time to board the high-speed train back to Shanghai; but definitely a lot
quicker ride back to the ship.
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