Okay, I admit it, not actually on the Great Wall right now, but spent about three hours on it at Mutianyu earlier in the day, and am nursing slight stiffness as a result. While I've seen the pictures, the reality of all those steps was a little bit wearing. We took a taxi driver recommended by the Oz Embassy for the day and it seemed a fait accompli that we would go to this particular site about 90 km north-east of Beijing. It was not the most touristy, but not as remote as my preference, however my companion Heather was not looking for anything more arduous, so Mutianyu it was. Sadly, it was quite misty up there, as opposed to 100 per cent smog closer to the centre of town, so my pics are very disappointing.
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