so, that night as i mentioned earlier i had to ride the tour bus for an extra hour to get off at a place an hour away from my hotel. the tour guide told me the next morning to take a taxi and gave me a piece of paper with directions for the taxi driver. i found out that night that it was about a 2 minute walk from my hotel and the la...
on 9th after early morning debate on which bit of wall to check out, go for closer and more touristy bit as pushed for time. as expect full of tourists, but interestingly they all turn left after going through entrance, so after a 1km trek to the left, have wall mostly to ourselves. spectacular scenery, although some sections reconstructed still...
After 3 weeks in Mongolia, I went back to China where I spent one week more or less intensively applying for jobs. I stayed with my friend Yao and his wife again and during the day roamed the city and internet cafes. During that week I stayed with Yao, he took me to two of his classes where I had the opportunity to teach for a bit. He also took ...
Got up early to go on the Great Wall hike from Jianjing to Simatai. We were suppose to be in the lobby at 7:20AM and we got there around 7:25AM. The bus didn't come pick us up until 7:45AM so it wasn't that big of a deal. It was a comfy bus and we went back to sleep. The bus made 1 stop before we arrived at our destination around 11:15AM. We wer...
