TRULY AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Today was a very busy day full of fun, excitement, astonishment, and appreciation. We (our group) started at 7:45 AM and didn't return to the hotel until after 5 PM. Our first stop was at Ming's Tomb. Ming's Tomb is collection of various tombs spread over several hundred acres across one of the mountain ranges. Here are some pictures of this stop:

After Ming's Tomb, we were off to what is truly one of the wonders of the world - The Great Wall. When you see the wall in the distance (as you drive up to it), it looks impressive. As you get closer and eventually arrive at the base of the specific section we visited, it leaves you completely astonished. What these people were able to accomplish nearly 2,000 years ago is beyond impressive and comprehension. The highest tower (of this section of the wall) sits at nearly 4,000 feet in the air.

As we climbed near the top, it was very windy. Standing up there looking down to the base, you truly got a perspective on how high you were and just made me that much more impressed. Truly remarkable. With no disrespect intended , but this turned out to be the biggest step master work out Dawn or I ever had. We took an insane amount of pictures but I will only post a few. I hope you enjoy them:

Dawn and I near the base of the wall (to the left). The other pictures were taken along the wall. Near the top of the highest point of the wall, I climbed into one of the watch towers and then on the roof it (you can see it in one of the pictures below). It was located higher than the highest point you see in the picture to the left. The final picture, at this point, is of The Grows' and us once we came back down the wall.

At the base of the Great Wall there was an impressive garden and other buildings. Here are a few pictures :

We finished the tour by going by the Olympic Village, The Bird's Nest (Olympic Stadium) and the Water Cube. Here's a couple of pictures of those as well:

That brings to end another wonderful day. How do you top the wonders and beauty we've seen so far, well all these things will pale in comparison to what tomorrow will bring for us. You may think I've lost my mind but after tomorrow you too will agree.