O captain, My captain

Well,I arrived safely. Took the MAGnetic eLEVated (maglev) train over to the metro link. It reportedly reaches a top speed of 430km/hr.... it managed a measly 300km/hr on my 7 minute journey!!! Much like State Rail, only cleaner, faster and way more efficient.
Reached the hostel without making one U turn, so very proud of myself. Met an aussie and 2 Israeli travellers so far. Also managed to get my fisrt lesson in Mandarin. I met two siblings while walking along the Bund and they wanted to practice their English, so in exchange I received a lesson in counting from 1 to 10, including all the apparently nonsensical hand gestures...
all in all, a good day's work...