I really hoped that I wouldn’t have to make this video.
Before we knew it, we had arrived in Shanghai.
Our very last stop in China.
Nobody really talks about how exhausting travel can be.
Constantly moving from place to place, train station to train station with sometimes only
a day or less to explore a new place.
And after five solid weeks of travelling around, we basically crashed.
Both of us got sick and just the idea of sightseeing started to feel like a chore.
Honestly all I wanted to do was lie in bed and eat some strange flavoured Chinese snacks.
But we only had three days left so we ventured out into China one last time.
As we watched the sunset over the city, it really felt like the end of a chapter.
And in a way, the World Financial Centre viewpoint captured the essence of both the best and
the worst things about travelling in China.
Awe-Inspiring beauty that you sometimes have to fight your way through crowds to see.
But honestly I was really sad to be saying goodbye to China.
It was goodbye to the epic cityscapes and mountaintop views.
Goodbye to the hidden nature of the cities and those unexpected pockets of peace.
It was goodbye to the madness, the busy markets and the bustling backstreets.
Goodbye to the city lights and the claustrophobic crowds.
Goodbye to selfies with locals and Chinese hospitality.
Goodbye to the blistering sun, the pouring rain, the food, the drink, my list could just
go on and on.
But for me personally, there was something far more special that I had to say goodbye
to.
From the start of this trip, these last five weeks there’s been something that’s been
a sort of constant.
It’s…
You know, we’ve grown together these last five weeks travelling around from place to
place and I feel like we’ve been through thick and thin, but…
I never thought this day would come.
Of course, I’m talking about shaving off my travel beard.
That big, beautiful, slightly ginger friend on my face.
It was time for a new beginning, a blank canvas, a brand new country and an exciting new city.
A clean shave just felt right.
See you in Tokyo!
Coming up soon on the One Shot Adventures channel, we have the Japan series, but before
then we’re going to go over my top 10 favourite places to visit in China.
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