The Great Wall - again ^^

Today I went there again - the number one essential place to visit while in Beijing. You guys probably think it gets boring with time, but I must say: Three's a charm, and I enjoyed it just as much as the first time I was there, even thought the initial amazement is gone. It will always be a breathtaking view, and I won't be surprised if I find myself there yet another time before my time is up.

We took a kind of ski lift up to the wall. Mia clung to the handle, I clung to my iPhone.

Still a little scared, but definitely enjoying the view

I have been so lucky weatherwise every single time I was there, and today was no exception. Crisp autumn air and loads of sunlight made for a brilliant scene.

The wall climbs the mountains in such a weird way, there doesn't seem to be any plan to make it straight or economize in meters - but it does make an even more splendid view.

Lookie what we found!

Inside the watchtowers, sometimes a labyrinth. When I walked the wall with Jonas, he actually couldn't find the way up to me at one point.

Gorgeous

Getting tired

Yey! Wall Wanderer. As Mao Zedong said: You're not a great man unless you've walked the Great Wall!

Getting more tired and eating cookies

Ooops, more shopping possibilities?

... and we have a winner! Ms Tourist of the day

... oh and we took toboggan down. I was so scared I couldn't even get my phone up to take photographs, but it was AWESOME! 


For more pictures, go to my flickr photographs.