We’re on the Great Wall of China!

At the parking lot, our guide asked if we would prefer to ride the cable cars or to walk to the top of the wall. Our crew answered immediately – we’ll walk.

He looked at the girls – the youngest at 17 months and the oldest at 2½ years old.

He looked at the adults – the youngest at 30 years and the oldest at 65 years old.

There are over 1,000 stairs to the top. A 600 meter climb. Maybe you should think about it.

We congregated.

Are you up for it?
Cause I’m up for it if you’re up for it.
Well, if you’re up for it, I’m up for it.

We made a plan.

I’d carry the backpack, and eventually one kid.
Dad would carry the cameras.
Mom would eventually carry the other kid.

We went back to our guide – We’re sure. We’ll walk.

L-- made most of the journey in the backpack, but S-- climbed quite a few of those stairs with her own two feet.

We finally made it up the last few steps and onto the wall itself. I slid down against the wall, letting L-- out of the backpack. She stood up, looked up and down the wall, and loudly proclaimed:

We're on the Great Wall of China!