The Great Wall

We visited the Mutian Yu section of the Great Wall this time and took a cable car to the stop. We enjoyed it so much more than the last time when we went to the spot where the wall is wide and most of the tourist go. This section is in a beautiful little town set in the mountains. This section sits high in the mountains and is, of course beautiful and amazing. We had lunch in town and it was in an atrium. The food did not dissapoint. It is as good as I remember.

We still had to do quite a bit of climbing to get to the top of the hill where the cable car began to take us the rest of the way up the mountain.

Inside a parapet.

We enjoyed the enclosed cable car ride!

Vickey climbed the wall like a champ! She has been a big hit everywhere we go -- probably because she is always smiling ear-to-ear. A funny thing is that everyone seems to love her coat and she gets lots of comments on it.

The cable car station. This was such a pretty little town!

Nathan's Favorite Part was the cable car ride.

The wall in the background is unbelievably steep!

This is the most awe-inspiring landmark I have ever visited. Its impossible to capture the grandeur of it with photographs. It goes on forever.

So far we have had an amazing trip and have received so many kindnesses from people. The airport in Beijing waived all our overweight luggage fees. They kept sending us to the VIP lines. We have had great drivers and impromptu guides. We have been so blessed!