Sat. 5/30/09
Today we walked on the Great Wall of China! It’s a unique experience that we’ve been able to experience twice at the Badaling site. Today, the sky was a beautiful blue, the landscape was green, the temperature was in the 80’s, and the wind was howling. Four years ago, we climbed in snow and ice with the
temperature in the 30’s and a howling wind. Seriously, the wind gusts can almost blow you sideways. You need to watch every step since no two steps are the same height. There were lots of other tourists to dodge on the way up and down. Jenna did a great job climbing with us. She got a little scared on the way down because it’s so steep.
We also toured a porcelain factory and a couple of the Olympic venues. We saw the Bird's Nest and the Water Cube up close.
We leave for Guangzhou in southern China on Sunday, 5/31, at 12:15pm. It’s a 3 hour flight. Monday afternoon is “Gotcha day” where we’ll finally meet Sarah. We’re very excited!
We haven’t been sleeping very well. Guess we’re still adjusting to jet lag. Hopefully, tonight we’ll all get a good night’s sleep.
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