Forbidden City

Looking at the Forbidden City's Gate


The place was huge! One gate led to another courtyard, another building another courtyard and so on.


One of the many courtyards



Detail

The Great Wall

This is me being excited after I finished the long climb to the highest point. It was a work out!

This is Sally. She's 8 years old, but she finished the climb too! Sally and her brother Tom are a couple of Korean kids who went with us on the trip. By the end of the trip, Sally had decided to change her name to "Jerry" (Tom & Jerry, get it?).

China!

I'm back from China and I had an AMAZING time! I feel extremely privileged to have had the opportunity to visit a place with such a rich history and fascinating culture so different from my own. My friend Kang Na was so gracious to show me around and her family's hospitality humbled me. I'll try to post some pictures showing just a few of the highlights!