I climbed the Great Wall today! We had near-perfect weather for it, too! It wasn't too hot or humid and there was a good breeze at the top. We hiked up to the base of the Mutianyu section of the Great Wall and the group was given the option of going up via ski lift or by hiking up the stairs. Five people went ski lift, everyone else went stairs.

I went stairs and sweet baby Jesus, my legs were like jelly half-way up.

The pain was worth it, though. The views were undeniably gorgeous and I can say I legitimately climbed the Great Wall. Once up top, we decided to climb up some MORE to a tower even higher up. There was seriously a stair that went straight up!

Some of my pictures (before my camera died):