The Wildest Wall Tour!
Wild Will's Wild Compound
The Great wall of China was the most adventurous part of the China Mojo trip to China through out the whole trip. Waking up at six thirty in the morning in a Beijing Hutong to hop a bus to the great wall was tiring of coarse, with every one still groggy from the traveling and five to six hours of sleep. As the bus came to a stop, a tall man hopped onto the bus carrying our lunch and supplies for the long day ahead. After a quick stop at the gas station, we were off to tour the wall. With Maxwell King sitting right next to me, snoring with his head in his lap, we traveled along a long, winding mountain road with the great wall seen way in the distance. William, our tour guide, was spewing amazing information the whole bus ride and as we arrived at his house and compound for some Danishes and Tea before the tour we were not prepared for.
Our tour guide Wild Will
After a bathroom break and some exploring of the grounds around the compound the journey began.
William Lindesay was the name of our tour guide, along with two native Chinese men who have been working and touring the wall with him. Walking through a small town to the opening of the path to the top of the ridge where the first stop on our tour was taking us. The line of students zig-zagged up the hill huffing and puffing behind our seasoned climber and tour guide William. As we increased our elevation, the view on the other side of the mountain got more and more incredible; William stopped every few hundred yards for some more interesting information about the area and a chance to take some amazing photos of the surrounding areas.
Scenery across the valley
Finally we got to the top, with Max king at the head of the group, I came up behind, a little out of shape I must say. When we got to the top, the real adventure began!
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