The Great Wall of China

The day we visited the Great Wall was spectacularly beautiful with perfect temperatures and not a Cloud in the sky. We traveled to the Mutianyo site about 45 min. from Beijing, where it would not be as crowded as the site closer to the city, and after we took the cable car up to the wall, we hiked for about two hours. What an unbelievable experience! As you can see from the pictures, the wall snakes up the mountain and you pass through watch towers with multiple rooms and windows, and where some hikers camp overnight. The trees were beginning to turn on the mountain, adding to the beauty of the area.