After months of planning, Jennifer and I were finally here in China at Huashan and on the notorious plank walk, “The world’s most dangerous hike.” I must admit that before we arrived I thought that title to be overly dramatic. I thought the title was derived only as a means of grabbing people’s attention and…
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Visiting Mutianyu – The Best Restoration of the Great Wall
The Great Wall is 5,500 miles long so unless you are planning a rather long vacation than you are going to have to narrow down where you want to go. I did extensive research before traveling to this “wonder of the world” and found that visiting Mutianyu was the best spot for getting the most out of…
Jiankou – The Most Beautiful and Dangerous Unrestored Section of The Great Wall, Part 2
Today we continue our Jiankou adventure along The Great Wall of China. If you missed Part 1, click here to catch up. Day 2: From Xizhazi Village to Zhengbeilou Tower… the hard way We awoke early the next morning about an hour before the sun rose and made our way up to the Wall, near what…
Unrestored Section of The Great Wall – Jiankou, Part 1
Another title for this post could be, “That time we asked each other if we were going to survive this.” My wife and I have walked across ridges with 100′ vertical drops on either side. We have scaled mountainsides and walked on 2x4s 2,000′ in the air, but this trail made us question our sanity. This is…