Selfie Time
September 28, 2018 in ChinaThe Lego minifigures of us are taking a break for a selfie. Kathy has become so good at taking these sort of shots but I'm not very proficient at it. It's hard to judge what angle to use and I'm neverRead more
The Lego minifigures of us are taking a break for a selfie. Kathy has become so good at taking these sort of shots but I'm not very proficient at it. It's hard to judge what angle to use and I'm neverRead more
The Great Wall is over 2,300 years old nearly 1/3 of it has disappeared without trace. I guess that it's just crumbled down over time. I'm very happy that the Great Wall is so well taken care of now.Read more
In a rather macabre bit of trivia, the Great Wall of China has been called the longest cemetery on Earth. Over a million people died building the Wall and archaeologists have found human remainsRead more
The Chinese holiday National Day is coming soon. National Day is actually a week long holiday in which nearly the whole country goes on vacation. Because of this, we were warned that the Great WallRead more
While I was down below exploring the Wall and taking pictures, Kathy was climbing up all of those steps, determined to get to the top. It doesn't look very crowded up there. I'm guessing that mostRead more
While Kathy was still climbing the Walls, and was nearing the top, I was still at the bottom level, relaxing and taking it easy. I would have liked to make the climb but I don't think that I missedRead more
This is what Kathy saw from the top of the Wall. The view is amazing but I think that I was expecting her to be higher up. I'm guessing that her trail had a lot of twists and turns, adding a lot ofRead more
After Kathy, and a few other stragglers, got back, it was time for us to leave. Lisa, our tour guide, was complaining a bit that everyone was taking too long and we had to get moving. I didn't careRead more
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