Oh boy was today an adventure!!!!! We had a private driver take 2 hours outside Beijing to the most beautiful portion of the Great Wall…the section least visited by the tour groups.
We shared the 15 mile section of WALL with about 8 other hikers. What a grueling experience and totally worth every single painful stair step!!!! I was wondering about half way thru the climb if I was going to make it. Some sections had to be traversed on all fours the terrain was so steep and trecherous. ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh the photos we got for our efforts. It was TRULY a life altering event and I am still shocked we make it. We just got back about an hour ago and my knees are killing me…in a great way!!!
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Yesterday we were at the “square” and say Mao’s tomb an then off to the Summer Palace then the Beijing Zoo.
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Again another full day and exhausting. I’ll show you lots of pix of cool animals and even a dog and cat zoo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! All purebreds and displayed like the other zoo animals. It was pretty bizarre.
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Tomorrow is our last day in Beijing and we set it aside as a shopping extravangza. We are just heading out now for Peking Duck then off to beddie bye so for now I”ll sign off. Thank you all for leaving comments. It makes my day as I miss you all so much!! My son Bryan is on the plane as I write and arrives in Kunming China early tomorrow. We hook up with him in 2 days and can’t wait to see him.
Take care my friends and keep writing!!!
Luv Sandra, Liz, and Steve
Sandy,
I love reading about your adventures..It sounds like you are having a wonderful time, and are getting some great pics, which I cant wait to see.
Take care, and have a wonderful time, and keep in touch!!!!
Love ya,
Sherrie & The Chrisma Chows
I wrote to you on this message but it doesn’t show so don’t know if it went thro. The Great Wall must have been something and i’ll bet you guys were really tired.I hope Bryan will get there ok and I’m glad you will be able to spend some time with him. Love you
Hey there girlfriend!!!! Now seeing Sandra on all 4’s is a visual isn’t it???? Do you think these OLD KNEES would have made it at the Great Wall??? Keep sending us updates—I love hearing about it before you forget the details—although pictures will be great to see.
Sandra, that Great Wall experience must have been amazing! Yes, life altering, for sure! Can’t wait to see some pictures!
Oh Sandra, you sound like you are having such a wonderful time, how much I would love to be there, but you are making it feel like you have brought all of us along. Now on all fours to climb up the wall, that is quite the visual. I am certain my poor old knees would not have allowed me to come on this adventure.
oh wow….i cannot wait for pictures…..this sounds incredibly beautiful and funny and fun!!! what a time you must be having and isnt it awesome having both kids join you? i cant wait to hear about the shopping trip next! take care, be careful and get rest when you can…..and keep taking those pics!!! love, kathe
have fun my dear Sandra ,,,,,,,,,,I can’t wait to see the pictures,,,
love you ‘salwa