We left the hotel after breakfast and had about an hour and a half drive to get to the Mutianyu Great Wall. The snow was coming down pretty good, but we were prepared with lots of layers to keep warm. This section of the Great Wall was the last section to have been rebuilt, so it is said to be the nicest section. We rode the cable car up to the Wall. If you don't ride the cable car, it is about a 40-minute walk up the stairs to even get to the Wall. No thank you!
Once we got onto the wall, we were able to slip and slide our way around the walkway and stairs tolook around. There are 24 watch towers in this section of the Wall. We went into two of them. One of them has paper on the walls where you can sign your name. The other watch tower we saw was larger, with many corridors for the soldiers to go and be protected during battle. We didn't stay up there too long due to the cold and snow, but we got some great pictures.
After the Great Wall, we went back to the hotel and I had arranged with our guide to have a cake delivered for Scott. I was able to surprise him with it. It even came with candles and a birthday crown! After we had started eating the cale, I noticed a box on the TV stand. It was another cake! The hotel had put it in our room for him, so of course we had to try that one too!
Tonight, we will walk to a local shop for dinner and pack our suitcases so that we can go to Fuzhou tomorrow morning. That is the capitol of Sydney's province. Then on Sunday, we will finally get to meet our little girl! We are so excited and can't believe this day is coming so soon!
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| Great Wall pictures |
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| Great Wall snowman |
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| Scott's birthday cake! |
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