We will start the morning off with a relaxing boat cruise on West Lake. Interesting the day was clear, but you could really see the smog hanging over the city in the pictures. The next stopover was a visit to the Longjing Green Tea Plantation. The plantation sits on rolling hill sides, terraces fill the hills with tea as far as you can see. We continued on our journey to the Lingyin Temple, featuring a 64.3 ft.-high camphor-wood carved Buddha. We were lucky enough to visit on a festival day. Hundreds of Monks were visiting the temple, and people were bringing gifts to Buddha, lighting incense. The atmosphere was electric and inspiring. The last leg of our day was a bus trip back to Shanghai.
Last night, here at the Chamber we held our informational session about the trip. Thirty plus people gathered to hear more about the trip and to date we have over 40 signed up to go! It's not too late to join us if you are still interested. The South Windsor Chamber is taking a group April 3-11, 2014 for this trip of a life time in China! Round trip airfare, transportation to and from JFK, 4 & 5 star hotels, attractions, meals, guides, all for $2399.* for members! Call the SWCC at 860-644-9442 or www.southwindsorchamber.org for more information. Thanks for reading my blog, Shari
