http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/China/The-Great-Wall/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Asia , China , The Great Wall en-us Sun, 12 Oct 2008 15:29:46 BST Sun, 12 Oct 2008 15:29:46 BST The Great wall http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/China/The-Great-Wall/blog-324591.html Oh my legs...oh my legs...I can't do it anymoreI thought we were going to see the great wall.....not do a 10km hike along it in 34 degree heat Thats wasn't part of the plan at all Carrantouhill was enough for me But alas a relaxing day wasn't meant to be...So after a 4 hour drive from Bejing its 10.30 in the morning and we arrive at a quiter section of the wall called Jhiangling. We all get http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/China/The-Great-Wall/blog-301375.html Yesterday Thursday we went to the Great Wall. I'm not gonna lie I was a bit disappointed to go to Badaling again... and the trip there the jade emporium the horrible lunch and the asiansized benches and melting ice cream wasn't so great. But then we arrived And really for a few hours Badaling is as good as any. Since we went during the week it wasn't very crowded and since w http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/China/The-Great-Wall/blog-301314.html This morning Jane Rhonda Rochelle and I rented a car and a driver for the day to go to a section of the Great Wall at Simatai. This is a location about 110 km northeast of Beijing in Miyun County. It's about a 2 2.5 hour ride to get there with traffic. We met our driver at the hotel just after 800 am. He was a very nice man with a relatively new Buick van. After some introductions we were on http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/China/The-Great-Wall/blog-295810.html What we won't do for a cool tshirt My thanks go out to RJ and some greatwall friends from around the globe who provided all the photos presented in this blog. http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/China/The-Great-Wall/blog-285426.html Simatai 11th December 07Whilst in Beijing we put off the trip to the wall several times as it involved an early start and most mornings we had a hangover. On our final full day in Beijing we did manage to get up early enough. Luckily it was a perfect clear day although it had been snowing the day before so it wasn't exactly ideal walking conditions.We went to a stretch of the wall in Simatai http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/China/The-Great-Wall/blog-244842.html After nearly a week in Beijing we left our hostel and drove 3 hours north to a remote section of the great wall at Jinshanling. Mini bus transport is interesting in China. They're big fans of beeping their horns and overtaking on blind corners. Spent a lot of the journey with my eyes closed At least there was a precarious pile of 12 back packs at the front of the bus to act as an airbag should w http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/China/The-Great-Wall/blog-241945.html Monday 7th JanuaryAfter seeing an exhibition on the Great Wall of China in Hong Kong during our visit there in 2002 we vowed then that it was a ldquomust see and dordquo. Today we did it even though we had to battle with a few obstacles.The first was getting on the road by 0700 when it was still dark and the temperature 6 degrees. The second was sitting in a small car with 2 others plus the d http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/China/The-Great-Wall/blog-234341.html China the most populated country in the world. Everywhere I look I saw the same person over and over again. Oh how these Chinese people looked and sounded the same. One incident I recall was when I met these Chinese people to ask for directions. The first person was like ldquokung he fat choi chi hu no shinrdquo. What the hell does that mean I replied with ldquoI no speaky any Chinesey http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/China/The-Great-Wall/blog-228589.html . http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/China/The-Great-Wall/blog-222484.html The whole morning was focused on one thing who's gonna see The Wall for first We woke up to a quite foggy day so we can't be really sure if we maybe missed it earlier but there was a moment when all of us could spot it clearly. The train actually stoped shortly after and let people off. We immediately took the opportunity for some picture taking moments. In reality the train stopped to add http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/China/The-Great-Wall/blog-212636.html Well you know I didn't go to the Great Wall with the group and therefore I missed getting in the group picture. But we live in the world of magic and photoshop so when Mary gave me her print of the group photo I said I would add myself in and post it on the blog. Here it is. And to show that I have been to the Wall before there's another picture of me and Chip on the Great Wall in August 20 http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/China/The-Great-Wall/blog-210753.html Setting our alarm is something we were looking forward to not having to do so when my alarm went off at 7.00am i wondered what was going on until i remembered today was Great Wall day. Clothes on grabbed our bags full of water and off down to the lobby to catch our booked tour to the wall. We had a choice of tours and we went for the least touristy one but for that we had to travel 4 hrs out of http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/China/The-Great-Wall/blog-202581.html hello there well as its been soo long since ive had time to sit at the net and ive left my book which lists every thing ive been up to i thought i wud do a quick break down of wat weve done since ive last spoken to you.ok we arrived in Beijing after a very long flight i developed a cold and Sarah's eyes were streaming from the air conditioning. We arried to our hotel after nearly beeing complet http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/China/The-Great-Wall/blog-202124.html So after saying goodbye to a great two day with Ivo in Yangshou. I caught the taxi to the airport early morning i don't know why i chose to travel so early in the morning...im on holiday for god sake GIRL. I dont know what it is with these Chinese men they have this disgusting habit with making this fleming noise and spitting it is sooooo disgusting...i had to put up with it for the who http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/China/The-Great-Wall/blog-181056.html First thank you all for your patience. I have been a bit behind in updating my blog. I seem to let other things get in the way of writinghelliplike going out with friends coffees shopping and of course travelling. I have resolved this week to bring everything up to date. The other problem has been the pictures. For now I think the problem is resolved. Now if I can figure out how to get yo http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/China/The-Great-Wall/blog-175314.html Everyone I know always says that they would love to go and see the Great Wall. I myself was looking forward to it. Nothing however can prepare you for the scale size and beauty of the place. I was at Balding the most touristy place on earth but It still didn't take away from my amazement of the place. At the bottom of the main entrance gate there is a cable car75yuan. Most people however o http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/China/The-Great-Wall/blog-172857.html Warning. This will be a long blog. I spent a few days looking for the perfect tour of the Great Wall. One that doesnt go to all those government shops on the way and one that will allow me to spend as much time there as I wanted. The best I found was a tour that stopped at only two shops.Booked it since I came all this way. Was talking to some other travellers later and I was given a webpage to http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/China/The-Great-Wall/blog-172129.html LeldeI'm so tired. Travelling is really a hard work rather than rest you have to get up early as you dont want to waste your day and then you have to cover big distances in order to see all the sights you have to try everything you have to see as much as possible you have to experiece the more the better..... Your feet and body are aching at the end of the day and you are tired as a dog.... http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/China/The-Great-Wall/blog-168754.html My last full day in Beijing I went to the Great Wall. I went to Jinshanling and Simatai. It was fantastic I joined a group going out from the city we stopped and picked up other people from other hotels around Beijing. Sam from my hostel came along as well. The trip was actually a hike on the Great Wall. We drove out to Jinshanling about 3 hours from Beijing hiked 10 kilometers along th http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/China/The-Great-Wall/blog-164226.html A whole crew of people from the University including Vice President Yaing went to the Great Wall of China. The fog was even worse that day. So bad the highway was closed at one of the tollbooths. All gates were down and cars buses and trucks alike were waiting in no particular order with their engines off and a cigarette in hand. In fog where you canrsquot see 3 center dashed lines in fro http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/China/The-Great-Wall/blog-106352.html Day 157 4th NovemberSonid Youqi TomorteiThe wind had changed and it was pretty much in our favour today. We left the hotel at nine and went in search on a bike shop for Scott to get a new derailieur. A guy on the street with a lathe cutting keys sorted him out for Y30. He not only got some guys to find a derailieur that would do but also fitted it and got it working This drew a huge crowd a http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/China/The-Great-Wall/blog-100998.html Wow what a nightThe church that i've been going to BICF ran a trip for International students to the Great Wall last night there were about a hundred people and Laura and I tagged along. When we got on the coach we met a group of 5 Americans and some of their chinese friends and we ended up spending most of the time with them which was great fun. We got to the wall at half 11 at night we wer http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/China/The-Great-Wall/blog-90537.html