The Great Wall of China

We can finally say we have seen one of the Seven Wonders of the World.  The Great Wall was a sight to behold, although the pollution made it appear less spectacular in pictures. We were accompanied on the climb by thousands of other tourists.  Luckily the majority did not climb beyond the first tower.  We celebrated at the top with a group of American military gals based in Korea and several Chinese.  After a round of picture taking we descended the Wall and with shaking legs departed for our next adventure.  This included a tour of a cloisonne factory, a jade factory and a visit to a Chinese tea house.  Of course, no visit to Beijing would be complete without a stop at the sight of the Beijing Winter Olympics. Tomorrow we fly to Nanchang in Jiangxi Province.  We are thrilled that the time has finally come for us to meet Sophia!