The Great Wall
So we were wondering if the Great Wall really is all that great….It is. We all (Cory, Jessica, and I) decided that it’s pretty darn cool. Nixon even said, “It sure is a great wall.” He must have been left almost speechless if he couldn’t think of anything else to say. The Great Wall was built to defend China from raiding Mongolians. Apparently, this did not work, as the sentries could be bribed. However it worked great as a road to get across the mountains. While visiting the Great Wall we made many jokes about avoiding the invading mongolians and also about becoming real men. Mao Tse Dong once said, “You are not a man until you have climbed the Great Wall.” The thousands of steep steps upward into the mountains are pretty grueling. We went as far as we could go on one side until the wall turned into rubble. Jessica, Cory, and I have become real men. To see photos of this adventure, Click here
The Great Wall photos are amazing. I can’t wait to see it myself! I think I’ll work on my calf muscles before I go. Cory’s legs are so cute
Jeanne
13 Jun 06 at 7:57 am