Day 21: The Great Wall and Forbidden City

This day had been reserved solely for sightseeing. After breakfast we headed towards the Balading section of the great wall. If you’ve never been to the great wall, it truly is as amazing as everyone says. Just thinking about how it was built without any of the modern advances is astounding. We had been told that taking a left after the stairs was the easier section of the wall to climb, so the majority of the people went that way. The walkway was packed with people, which made getting through the narrower guardhouses somewhat tricky. A group of us managed to make it all the way to the 6^th guardhouse before we had to turn around and get back to the bus. Continue reading “Around The World in 30 Days: From the Great Wall to Tokyo!”