Shanghai: South Taihu Lake Sunset Cycling Tour

Looking back, by dinner we were still comparing notes about the cycling section. That is usually how I judge whether a tour was worth doing.

The unglamorous part: the practical side was solid: an easy pickup, sensible timing between stops, and no long sales detour disguised as sightseeing. My only advice is not to shorten the time at the cycling section.

One thing I learned: traffic added time to the day, so comfortable shoes and a little patience helped. The visit itself did not feel shortened. I would keep the Shanghai and Suzhou outline as it was.

I liked this more a day later, when I looked back through my photos and realised how different Shanghai and Suzhou and the cycling section had felt.

I would change my shoes, not the itinerary. I would rather keep the pause at the cycling section than add another stop.