Sunday Afternoon at Yuyao's Grand Pacific Hotel

After last night's meal at Funn's House, Dave was looking for some more recognizable food! Could there be a Sunday Brunch at the Grand Pacific Hotel?



After class, Megan, James, Dave and took our favorite Bus 205 downtown to find out. The lobby of the Grand Hotel is fabulous. Here is what we learned: The city of Yuyao boasts a long history and a profound culture. In particular, the discovery of Hemudu Neolithic Ruins pushed back the history of the Chinese nation by more than 2000 years and established the Yangtze River Valley's status as one of the cradles for the Chinese civilization. The history of Yuyao can be traced as far back as 2200 years ago when the Qin Dynasty first established a county here. Today, Yuyao's distinctive spirit of Hemudu Culture is reflected in the Grand Pacific Hotel. Since 1999,the hotel began to incorporate patterns and graphics from Hemudu relics into hotel interior design. Aspects of ancient Hemudu culture can be found throughout the detailed modern decor.

No offense, but a visit to the Grand, made me look at our Business Hotel through new eyes! Let's just say that it doesn't boast a lot of ancient Hemudu Culture...



Yes, I hate to admit it, but we decided to have lunch in the "Western" restaurant. (Dave's Idea). He just wasn't up for another bowl of noodles. The dining room was lovely. The four of us were seated at a cloth covered table and each were brought a glass of lemon water. I ordered the first salad I've tasted in three weeks... bits of tuna and some vegetables scattered over a bed of lettuce. Megan and James opted for pizza and Dave had two pork chops. He was looking forward to some fries, but it turned out, surprise, surprise... only rice was available. For dessert we shared a slice of some kind of chocolate cake and were asked if we'd like a cup of 'normal' coffee or 'black' coffee. I enjoyed a good cup of normal coffee and Dave had black. The waitress's treat!

After lunch, Megan and Dave headed out to buy train tickets to Shanghai, Dave worked on travel arrangements, and I spent a lovely couple of hours in the dining room hooked up to the internet. After not having access for a few days, I was very pleased to be back on line and able to communicate with all my readers.

Very refreshed and full to the brim with lemon water, I said goodbye to the Grand Palace and headed out into the hot Yuyao afternoon and a ride on Bus 205.

Xai Jian,
Joan

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