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First glimpse of great wall from train

Arrival in Beijing - Final day of Train

October 9th 2006
Monday morning had us crossing Inner Mongolia on route to Beijing. The landscape became more vegetated with each passing mile. Small towns and farming villages started popping up. You could occasional catch a quick glimpse of the Great Wall on the tops of the distant hills. We made one final stop before heading to Beijing where we all exited the train to stand on the platform for our first true si ... read more
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