Another photo update:

I tried to capture more of the street mayhem — red lights being run, drivers driving on the wrong side of the street, streets being shared by pedestrians, bikes, cars, busses, etc.  I love it!

Also pictured are Jim and I at the Bund, which overlooks PuDong, the financial district, along with the torrential rain that shortly followed.

We’ve made really good friends with the staff of Bell Bar, a bar that Christophe stumbled upon and dragged us to.  The guys and gals that run that place, Jimmy and HongMei and Amay and Jimmy’s girlfriend, are totally rad and really fun.  We’ve been hanging out a lot with them lately.  Jimmy whipped up some wild flaming shots, composed of Kahlua, tequila, and a Chinese liquor.  We drank them out of a straw — totally delicious.

Lastly, I wanted to capture the resourcefulness here.  Take a look at the photo with the tricycle stacked with cardboard.  The streets are riddled with tricycles, which are essentially junk transportation that locals can hire.  These guys are amazing at stacking their tricycles with more shit than you can imagine.  It’s totally insane.  But what’s more insane is that they hop on the seat and ride away.  So cool!