AT THE END OF MY HOBBLE

This is me near the end of my long hike. Though still with a big flight of steps to climb to get to the ice cream lady at the top.

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MISHAPS ON THE GREAT WALL OF CHINA AND A LONG JOURNEY HOME

May 16th 2006
From my last entry I reckon it was pretty clear I was quite bushed from my day in Beijing and on the whole it was unlikely there would be many things I'd be willing to get out of bed for the next day. Unfortunately however The Great Wall of China was on that list, we were setting off at 6am, so had to make the effort to drag myself down to the bus that morning. There was talk of a picnic so ... read more

Asia » China » Beijing » Great Wall of China

For centuries China stood as a leading civilization, outpacing the rest of the world in the arts and sciences, but in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the country was beset by civil unrest, major famines, military defeats, and foreign occupation. A... ... read more

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