Journal Entry 3: Trip to China, Beijin (Transit to China) Day 3

Day 3

Today features one of the Modern Wonders of the world, only present in China and stretches 10000 miles long. The One and Only GREAT WALL of China (duh!).

Anyway, we woke up to another BONE-CHILLING DAY. The tour guide informed us that the great wall of China was reasonably colder than the town. for today, the town's highest temperature was 0 degrees Celsius and the coldest at MINUS 10. At the great wall of china the temperature was steady at MINUS 5 AT the BOTTOM!!! I had to wear 3 layers inside minus the thick jacket.

Anyway, when we reached the great wall of China, my first impression was that the great wall of china was indescribably majestic and it seemed to go on forever. It was incredibly long and word cannot describe the pure superiority the great wall of China encompassed. By the way, once I got out of the bus, the EXTREMELY COLD and powerful wind kept blowing at my face and the part of my face that was exposed felt REALLY raw after a short while. Well, a visit doesn't end without climbing the great wall of China. Unfortunately, we were at the part where it was all uphill from the bottom and we seemed to be climbing a mountain, so obviously it would be even colder at the top...

Up and up I climbed the thousands and millions of steps (DAMN, it was tiring). After reaching the first sentry post. I was dead beat. It was really high and tortuously COLD. the steps were extremely steep and there it was really narrow, especially since many people was walking up and down the Great Wall. And we didn't stop there, of course we won't climb the ENTIRE BLOODY THING, but we wanted to reached the summit, which was the fifth sentry post.

After forcing myself to start on the steps again, I felt a little better, less tired, although MUCH COLDER. Up and up I climbed, and the tower seemed further and further. Forcing my legs to move, I trudged up the steps. I felt numb on my fingers, face and even my toes. After what seemed like eternity I had only reached the second tower. OMG! How the **** am I supposed to continue climbing?

Well, after reasoning to myself that contemplating the task again would not make it any warmer, i just went out and did it. Without caring and just charged all the way to the third tower. Big Mistake. I almost fell at the middle, and I had a terrible migraine around the stop, so I had to abandon the climb. Sigh...

You really have to respect how in the world tehy built such a wonderful monument. It was extremely long and I didn't even climb 1%, not 0.1%, not even 0.001% of it. The pure majesty of the great wall was a real sight to behold. If you want to experience it, you'll have to climb the wall yourself...

There aren't many picture because unfortuantely, the camera froze up.