Day 3- Great Wall

Today we saw a Ming Tomb (from the Ming Dynasty). Really though we saw a large building that was meant to house his soul while he was being judged for the afterlife. The tomb itself was apparently located underground somewhere in a cool stone like palace with two of his concubines buried beside him (27 meters underground)... now that would have been a sight!

After the tomb we went to the Great Wall! We (new group- same World Tour English Peeps) opted to do the hike vs the cable car. There were two gates one could climb the East (easier) and the West.. what did us four do?? the West of course! So 2 Km up and 100000980948092382093892083 stairs (some of which are gianormous but even though they were huge they were huge for a length of time than medium for a length of time.. there was consistency-- no Inca flatish) later we reached the highest peak. I am not complaining though because the whole experience was heart poundingly breathtaking.

The wall snakes or rather soars like a dragon's long body up and down rolling green hills. Red and Yellow colored flags flank lookout grooves. Hundreds of years ago men protected the Great Chinese Empire from the world's strongest Colonizers, the Mongolian Huns. Staring into the distance the fog was just transparent enough to see the wall continue for miles upon miles. One can only wonder how different China and all of Asia would have been without the existence of this Great Wall. One more moment in life one can reflect on the ingenuity and capability of people.

Siging off... Love you all
XOXOX
me

ps mom spencer says hi!