After the good two hour drive up into the mountains, north of Beijing, seeing extreme poverty and shaggy mushroom houses without any production due to the cold, the Jinshanling Great Wall of China came in sight!
One of the World Wonders...
One of the World Wonders...
In Pieter's diary he wrote: 'There are no words for being able to stand here on this enormous wall and for climbing up. Got exhausted!!'
The team was lucky that they got to see the Great Wall Section at Jinshanling as that proves to be the BEST!
I bet it can't be fully grasped until you're actually ON it...
Would have loved to be there too!
How pleased Pieter was for having his lined Parka to wear in the cold areas of China!
It weaves like a snake across the mountain... and that for 8,852 kilometers!
Good that those trees were bare so the view of the Great Wall was visible!
Everyone's excitement grew...
The bus is snaking through the mountains and coming closer and closer...
Yay, almost there!
Can you imagine that this got already started in the 6th century?
Read more about the history of Jinshanling Great Wall by clicking on this link.
Parking the bus and getting off!
Do you see the wall above these buildings?
Those poor locals are having their handicraft lined up for sale...
A cute Chinese girl, warmly bundled up in a beautifully hand knitted dress with cap.
Getting our tickets...
Do you see the snow to the left?!
Yep, on March 26, in 1987 it was still very cold.
Climbing up and looking down at the road and parking area, again snow to the right.
Stopping to catch your breath and making photos from each other...
Just being in AWE of this enormity and without having been there it is beyond comprehension...
Taking another much needed rest!
Feeling so blessed!
Pieter was in top condition in his 50s.
Quite a privilege.
YES, Pieter really did and he got exhausted but it's worth it!
On the way back to the Kunlun Hotel, the team did visit the Ming Tombs near Beijing... so stay tuned and thanks for visiting!
Can you imagine that this got already started in the 6th century?
Read more about the history of Jinshanling Great Wall by clicking on this link.
Do you see the wall above these buildings?
Yep, on March 26, in 1987 it was still very cold.
Pieter was in top condition in his 50s.
Related links:
{Part VIII of Husband Pieter's Trip to East Asia - Countryside North of Beijing, China} | previous post by me
{Part VII of Husband Pieter's Trip to East Asia - Lama Temple in Beijing, China} | previous post by me
{Part VIII of Husband Pieter's Trip to East Asia - Countryside North of Beijing, China} | previous post by me
{Part VII of Husband Pieter's Trip to East Asia - Lama Temple in Beijing, China} | previous post by me
{Part VI of Husband Pieter's Trip to East Asia - Temple of Heaven in Beijing, China} | previous post by me
{Part V of Husband Pieter's Trip to East Asia - Forbidden City in Beijing, China} | previous post by me
{Part IV of Husband Pieter's Trip to East Asia - City Views of Beijing, China} | previous post by me
{Part III of Husband Pieter's Trip to East Asia - Arrival in Beijing, China} | previous post by me
{Part II of Husband Pieter's Trip to East Asia - Tokyo, Japan to Beijing, China} | previous post by me
{Part II of Husband Pieter's Trip to East Asia - Tokyo, Japan to Beijing, China} | previous post by me
{Part I of Husband Pieter's Trip to East Asia} | previous post by me
{People to People Citizen Ambassador Program - Husband Pieter's Trip to East Asia} | previous post by me
Hello Mariette, Lucky indeed to travel along the great wall and see it up close. Taipei was once a walled city, but except for some of the gates, nothing is left of the wall itself--not even the tiniest section.
ReplyDelete--Jim
Liebe Mariette,
ReplyDeletedas ist beeindruckend.
Herzliche Grüße
Elisabeth
Ciao Mariette!
ReplyDeleteLa muraglia cinese è uno di quei posti che ognuno vorrebbe visitare.....meraviglioso!!!
Un forte abbraccio cara.
Letizia
Yes it is a miracle indeed to built such a long wall over the mountains. That is what many countries want to do now, building a wall around their country.
ReplyDeletewOOOOOWWWWW. What a privilege to be there!. The Great wall in China is one of my dreams.
ReplyDeleteSending blessings.
María
Bonjour Mariette
ReplyDeleteC'est incroyable de voir ça une fois dans sa vie !
Grosses bises.
How wonderful that he got to go there. My daughter was sent to China on a business trip last year and they took her to the wall. I remains on my bucket list. Hope you had a wonderful E aster... Janey
ReplyDeleteDear Mariette,
ReplyDeleteHow wonderful that Pieter got to there! Sounds like it is a big challenge to walk such a long great wall, but
he did, only successful travelers can enjoy that grand mountain views. Interesting to see their handicraft for sale. Have a happy day.
Dear Mariette!
ReplyDeleteYour Pieter's trip to East Asia and he was into the mountains houses and lined parks to in cold of Chinan I don't very much to see the buildings..A cute Chiness girl a beautiful hand knitted dress with cap so! it must be today will be more new idea..
Have a nice weather for your country!
Michiko
Wow, the view is simply incredible! How wonderful your husband Pieter got to visit the Great Wall. It's one of the places I'd like to visit some day. I see I need to be very well prepared for lots of walking and climbing :-)
ReplyDeleteI hope you had a great Easter weekend. Have a wonderful new week, Mariette!
Geweldig...wat een mooi landschap..staat ook mog op pnze wenslijst, die muur..maar dan moeten we wel op gaan schieten....:)
ReplyDeleteLiebe Mariette,
ReplyDeletewenn man bewundernd vor diesem Bauwerk steht, darf man nicht vergessen,
wieviele Menschen ihr Leben lassen mussten. Trotzdem, es ist auch das einzige
Bauwerk, dass man vom Mond aus erblickt.
Einen sonnigen Wochentart wünscht dir
Irmi
Que passeio espetacular. Uma miragem belíssima.
ReplyDeleteQue construção magnifica desta muralha, os povos antigos tinham sonhos grandioso.
Bjos, tenha uma ótima semana.
This is wonderful to see, Dear Mariette! I have always wanted to visit here, but I think it will only be in my mind. Hard to believe that this wall was started in the 6th century. Also, hard to believe that your Dear Pieter was in his 50's here! Thank you for sharing these wonderful photos. Hope you had a lovely Easter. Hugs xo Karen
ReplyDeleteThis is really very impressive!!!
ReplyDeleteHow lucky Pieter must feel for having visited the Great Wall of China!!!
Many hugs!!!