We signed up for the Secret Wall Tour, thinking that it would be the best way to experience the Great Wall. We got loads of recommendations off people about it, "there is a little bit of a hill" they said. Jaysus, it's a big hill, a dangerous climb down, especially when Eileen dislodged a boulder and sent it flying down to hit Irene on the back of the knee! Was very funny though, was a brilliant day, you trek up to the Great Wall, it's not restored at all - it's undiscovered part of the Great Wall, so you will see the wall literally as it was built. There is no ticket entrance or cable car, and there are no peddlars!! You don't see any other tourists until the end. After, we had done our trek
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