*written on Sat, finally able to catch up on Monday!*Day 2 in Beijing found us celebrating our 17th anniversary at the Great Wall of China. The traffic here is always in jams so it took us about an hour and a half to get to the section we were headed for.
Time was passed by more history and cultural lessons from our agency reps. In an instant we were looking out at rugged mountains. The wall seemed to just grow on them. The path of the wall followed every bump and divet on the old land. It was steep climbing that made me take it slow and pause often. The trip down was no better on your knees from the aged stones being worn away here and there.
We had lunch as a big group and continue to get to know each other and enjoy everyone's company as we all anticipate getting our children. Our new friends come from all over the US and there are a few children tagging along as well.
Our lunch was so big and late in the day, we just weren't that hungry for dinner so we settled with a corn on the cob stick from the outdoor market and a yogurt drink and called it a night. We have an early wake up call in the morning as we catch a flight to the center of China to "the biggest city you've never heard of" Chongqing. It has 32 million people within its sprawling suburbs and one little person there holds a special place in our hearts!
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