An Afternoon of Walking and Boating

This day in Hangzhou brought three and a half hours of class during the morning, and then a full afternoon of walking around the city. We began with lunch at a local cafeteria, but then headed out to find West Lake. West Lake is a beautiful lake here in the middle of the city, surrounded by pagodas and temples and walking paths. We walked all afternoon and evening to see some great shopping areas, restaurants, views of the lake, and many statues. Some highlights were dinner at Papa John’s Pizza, searching for Chinese characters we know, and a boat ride around the lake on a rented boat. We also were able to see part of a musical water performance from afar where there was a light show and people running around in shallow water. It was very beautiful and we may try to get tickets for it and see it in full some evening here. All in all, it was a good day. The picture below is of Jose and me driving our boat.