Cloudy in Beijing Blogging about my time in China

Wall to wall

One thing I finally knocked off my to-do list was visiting the Great Wall.  I went there yesterday as part of school sponsored trip. We traveled to the Badaling portion of the wall, and it was crowded with people. Traffic leading to the place was bad, forcing us to exit the bus, where we then walked up to the wall's entrance.

Traveling across the wall can be a hike. The air feels more thin, and some of steps are steep, even ramp-like. I had to wonder how much fun the wall would be if  turned into a giant slip 'n slide.

People often say that fall is the best time of the year to visit the Great wall, when the leaves are changing color, and the temperatures are just right. It was a spectacular sight, although the Beijing Olympics "One World, One Dream" sign seemed out of place.