Looking forward to the train journey to Suzhou

The coach collected the group of about 40 people and took us to Shanghai Station where we boarded the train for Suzhou. The train rattled past the countryside where you could see the well kept rice and vegetable plots.

We arrived at Suzhou Station and then on to the coach where we taken to see the production of Silk Institute which Suzhou is very famous for. We were given a complete guided tour and Jennifer really enjoyed the information and the opportunity to see the brilliant work they were doing.
Then back on to the coach and off to visit the 'Humble Administrators Garden' the largest garden in the city and it was really beautiful.
And then another garden and this time it was he Lingering Garden which again was quite amazing and really cared for and both gardens were quite busy with visiting tourists,

At this time we put ourselves toward the back of the coach to avoid seeing the near deaths of cyclist's as a result of appalling driving but this is China and Noel has seen and loved through it many times before.
A couple on the coach when asking them about the trip said they were dissapointed, and we are asked why? and they said it wasn't the China they expected and seeing all the skyscrapers in Shanghai was not expected, wow...no comment