Bob at the Great Wall

In 1980 Dad brought a Mackinac Associates banner to the Great Wall for a photograph so we did, too.

Our local newspaper prints photos of residents reading the paper at exotic locations, but the girls decided not to submit it.

A few years ago a large number of Chinese got married at the Great Wall at the same time. They engraved locks and threw the keys into the gorge.

The steps are very worn and uneven in height...it's a demanding hike up the wall.

The wall extends 4000 miles and was begun in the 7th century. It ultimately did not keep out the invaders to the north.

Sentinels in each tower would burn wolf dung to send smoke signals to Beijing in remarkable speed. Supposedly, the wolf dung made a dark smoke that would rise straight up.

Kaia and Brita initially thought they would run to the first tower, but quickly got worn out!

A family asked to have their photo taken with Kaia. They were from Hong Kong and very excited about their first trip to the wall.

The boys were carrying a flute and I explained to the dad that Kaia also plays the flute. We gave the boys some souvenir Mackinac pens we brought along to share and to explain where we live.

These girls asked for Brita's email address.