Everything about it was GREAT.
I had some GREAT food.
I went for a GREAT hike.
And saw this really GREAT WALL!
Seriously, this thing is amazing. It exceeded all of my expectations, imaginations, and hopes combined.
"One can not call himself a man until he climbs the Great Wall." -Mao Zedong
Today, I am a man!
This was also one of the most strenuous hikes I have ever undertaken. It is seriously steep, and I decided to go to one of the less travelled sections that has not been repaired. There was definitely some tricky footing, and STEEP inclines and descents. Did Imention it was steep? There was this point about 20 minutes into our 4 hour hour hike that it hit me. "I am standing on the Great Wall". I just had to shout it aloud.
The 10k hike culminated in a fantastic zipline 300 feet over a gorge. Flying through the air looking at the Great Wall's towers dot the hillside is one of the best feelings I have ever had.
I am so happy that I had the fortune to see this amazing thing. I am a lucky man today!
4 comments:
The Great Wall - hiking and a zipline. This sounds great. Thanks for the pics. Keep them coming. Also, sent out your blog to our friends as they are all asking about you.
I am loving the pics, Jeff! And The Great Wall sounds amazing. I definitely have to move China up on my list of "places to go"! Maelissa
You look and sound so happy! Thanks for sharing these with us...like many who commented, you are helping us to see the world and to imagine our dreams.
Did they have ZIP lines when they made it? Did you see anyone trying to break in Cina over the wall :-)? Great pics!
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