Great Wall Gondola

In this picture I hope you can see two things. First, the Great Wall of China. Second, there is a lift on the left side that is taking me up to the top of one of the sections of the wall. This is only one section of the wall. It’s called Badaling and is the most touristed area around Beijing. The wall is in great shape in this area as it has been restored. To get to the wall, you go to one of the entrances and buy a ticket. I rode the lift to the top. Others walked. There is nothing about the wall at Badaling that I remember being easy to walk. The area is built on the top of a ridgeline and is sloped. And sloped. And sloped. The whole experience of walking on the Great Wall of China is one of the great adventures of a lifetime. At least of mine.