We did not have any where to go or anything to do, a totally free day. We decided to walk along one of the side streets up to Bayi Square and then to Starbucks for lunch. There are a few pictures of the street. We had to cross the street by ourselves (no guide) and we lived to tell the story. The key is to find a local and move when they move and watch out for the electric scooters because you can’t hear them coming.
We went to a local mall and the grocery store. The bakery all looked yummy but the meat department was an adventure. Lots that could not be identified and then there are the tanks of live frogs to chose from. That is when we exited the store! We made our way to Bayi Square (August 1st Square). It is the second largest square in China (Tiannamen is the largest). The monument commemorates the revolution that started in Nanchang on August 1st.
After crossing over the over pass that takes you over 10 lanes of traffic we stopped at Starbucks. Now Nanchang is a city of 5 million people and who do we meet in Starbucks but a family from our travel group, I guess great minds think alike! We had lunch with them and as they are getting ready to leave another family from our group arrives. Just as we are ready to leave 2 more from our group arrive. I guess we were all desperate for a good cup of coffee! Yes, the coffee tastes like home and the price is the same as home so by Chinese standards very expensive.
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