The rest of Beijing

Next up: 13 Sacred Ming Tombs, Jade Factory and The Great Wall

The great wall was one my highlights during my time in Beijing!

What may now look like old and historic stones put together is actually one of the world's greatest man made wonders.  As we took our journey up our section of the Great Wall (Ba Da Ling), my head was filled with questions on the establishment of this great wonder.

"How long did it take them to build it?"
"Why are some of the steps uneven?"
"How did people survive this horrible weather building it and guarding it?"

And many more...

Luckily, we had clear skies and were able to get a somewhat clear view of the scenery.  There was a sandstorm (not sure if its properly translated, but this is what I made out from what our tour guide told us) in Beijing.  This caused overcast skies and horrible weather in Beijing.  Though it was definitely an unforgettable experience, I think the view would probably better during late Spring or late Autumn.  It was windy on the great wall and at times, I thought the wind would blow me away.  Yes, that strong and I'm not even exaggerating.

Yay! Another thing knocked off my bucket list!

We saw a flyer somewhere that people run marathons on the great wall. On our way down, I decided to run down a section to see what it would be like to run on it. Let me just say that it's not easy. Phew, I broke a sweat. At least I can say that I was warm for a little bit.