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Day 3. The Great Wall.
The Great Wall.
We where picked up by our driver and off we went to see the wall.
It was quite a way out and I really don't think the driver knew where he was going....
We missed the turn off. I didn't want to question him but then he rang some one and then he stopped and asked a lady on a scooter and she pointed to the direction that we had just ...
Day 2- Dragons Head
... a city that was on the wall. It had all been remade. It was like a ghost town but you got a good sence of what the original city would have looked like. We walked up on the wall. Wrote a prayer on a prayer tablet and placed it with the others. Asking for "Peace during this difficult time"
There had been protests happening around China and we could ...
Qinhuangdao-Day 1- Train trip
... slower train at Qinhuandgdao after playing cards with the Italian.
The station is still being finished. Dust every where. The English heald the hand rail on the way down the stairs and her hand was so dirty. Trying to find a taxi. Everything was in Chinese. Not a word of English in sight. Thank god we had our Starbucks, I thought to myself.
We had to climb down ...
Cihou Tower
Today I completed my first challenge :) I trekked up a mountain and around through some watch towers to see the Cihou tower. I was so proud as even though it was hard, I did it! Tonight we are staying in a farm house in communal beds. Spoon time! Tomorrow is Heavens Ladder - no idea if I can do this. It is a near vertical ascent! Ahhh. we are also going to head to the East Qing Tombs ...
The Day of Hell!
Today we were meant to trek for like 10 hours over 4 moutains. However I could only do 1 mountain before my knees gave way under me. I was so disappointed. It was the hardest day today. It wasn't that I didn't want to do it, I just couldn't. Leah managed to persuade the guides to take us for KFC. We are staying in a farm house tonight with communal beds! Aaah Tomorrow we are going to take on a hike up a mountain to see Cihou ...
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