Today we got up early and headed out of Beijing for the two hour drive to the Great Wall of China. Although we had all heard about the Great Wall before, it was still hard to believe our eyes. Larger than life, and stretching as far as the eye could see, the Great Wall is truly a sight to behold. We were eager to get on our way. The entrance that we took had two sections. An easy section (packed with tourists) and a more difficult section. We decided to challenge ourselves and headed for the hard section. We started out strong, but some sections were so steep that we were tempted to crawl on all fours!
After the Great Wall, we went to one of the Ming’s Tombs, where an emperor and two empresses are buried. Although over 600 years old, it has only been opened for public viewing since the 1950s and is one of only two tombs from the Ming Dynasty available for visitors.
Next, we paid a visit to a Beijing Tea House to learn about the traditional tea ceremony, and a tea tasting. The tea was so good that many of us bought some to take home!
We finished out the day with a dinner of Peking duck at one of Beijing’s oldest and most famous restaurants. Authentic Peking duck can only be found in Beijing, and is by far the most famous cultural food of the area.
Tomorrow, we will be attending a Peking Opera!
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