The Great Wall

Nathan and I decided to divide and conquer.  Nathan

took the girls on the steep climb up the Wall

while the boys and I went down the other direction.

 At every tower there are small market style gift shops.
Everyone there was in a good mood and smiling.  The

Great Wall was very busy and full of every nationality.  The

Chinese people loved to take pictures with the two boys.
 

When we asked our guide later about it he said it was exciting

to people who had come from far away places to get their

picture taken with a real, live foreigner.  We spent an hour and a
half on the Wall and had so much fun.  I loved the sign that said,

"Do not speak on mobile in thunderstorm."