Day Two over...

We made it through another day. The Forbidden City was the most crowded I have ever seen it - like Times Square in New York at New Years Eve - only 100 degrees...





Tour was good though. Got to learn some things that I didn't hear on my previous 3 tours there. The history there is just amazing...

Lunch was at a Dumpling restaurant. They were good. We got two plates for the four of us with pork and chinese cabbage stuffing. We also got a plate of fruit salad. Could you believe they were out of rice ??? A chinese restaurant with no rice.



We took an hour or so van ride after that to the Great Wall. We went to a section that I had never been to where you can either walk 20 minutes up hill at a 40 degree slope just to get to the wall or take a "cable car". I highlight that because it was not a cable car - it was a very old ski lift. Me and Tiff (probably more me) were freaking out... We obviously made it to the top though. It did end up being cool.





We spent a little while on the wall walking in the crazy heat, sweating. It was really cool and I know David enjoyed it. He couldn't believe he was on the Great Wall. Mark one off the bucket list.

So, the way down, either walk the whole wall (6km), take the ski lift (no way) or take a sled (like those old metal snow sleds only it had wheels and a hand brake). We chose the sled. I can say it was one of the highlights of the day. This was really really cool.. David took off first and we never caught up to him. I think he liked it. Tiffani took video of the entire ride (maybe we will have a little clip for the Sunday video).



The way back to the hotel we voted on McDonalds. 1-1/2 days in China and Tiff is already done with Chinese food. Tastes just like McD's back home.

Well, that was basically our day today. We will be going to church in the morning and then maybe a friendship store and then fly to Yantai for the camp. Can't wait for camp to start. We may try to blog in the morning one last time and fill in any details from today. The next post will be Sunday night (China time) from the camp location if we have internet there.

China Team out.