Sunday, March 2, 2008

Wonder of the World

The sun shone and warmed our visit to the Great Wall today. We took a gondola up the mountain and walked on a section of it. I pictured in my head a more flat surface along the top that was not based on reality. It had very steep ups and downs; some parts with high steps and other sections were just a steep slope. There were some women in heels climbing!
We had dinner at McDonald's and saw many Chinese families who all had one child. The menu was somewhat different. Instead of fries, I had corn for a side and a taro pie for dessert. Corn seems to be a favorite here – it was in the spaghetti sauce yesterday! Taro comes in different things also. The fish sandwich and fries were identical to U.S. McDonalds.
The last family to join our group includes parents, four children aged 12 – 17 and two grandmothers. The parents are both doctors, which is a comforting thought.

Sorry - photos later!

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