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30th May 2012

We're in the last few weeks before Shanghai plunges into the sauna that is what they call summer over here.
For now we can walk around, do things, check things out and not need to replace the 20 liters of water our bodies just spat out.
I also went to Europe for work and for Julius' communion, and brought back Pauls R4s with a sweet 28mm lens that I want to use this year.
Took it for a spin in and around Xintiandi didn't I.
It's funny that I never made it there, Maraika has been hundreds of times.
It's where the buses drop the tourists off to see... well, what's supposed to be
old Shinkumen lane houses but what's actually a Paulaner Bierbotschaft and assorted culinary establishments.
Which is funny, because the real thing is right next door.
And so much more fun!
#1 Really artsy interpretation of the barracks next door.
1 Really artsy interpretation of the barracks next door.
28mm Elmarit on Leica R4s, China Lucky 100
#2 Baiju. Nectar of death.
2 Baiju. Nectar of death.
28mm Elmarit on Leica R4s, China Lucky 100
#3 smoking in the queue
3 smoking in the queue
28mm Elmarit on Leica R4s, China Lucky 100
#4 Maraika checking out the tabs
4 Maraika checking out the tabs
28mm Elmarit on Leica R4s, China Lucky 100
#5 our post box. this is where your mail arrived IF YOU WOULD EVER SEND ANY.
5 our post box. this is where your mail arrived IF YOU WOULD EVER SEND ANY.
28mm Elmarit on Leica R4s, China Lucky 100