The Great Wall of China – Badaling

Standing on the ramparts of the Great Wall and watching it snake along the tops of distant hills as far as the eye can see must surely count as a highlight in any traveler’s journey. And it was our experience too. We visited the Badaling section of the Wall that is close to Beijing and often visited by foreign dignitaries. Parts of it were steep, but it’s very walkable. When we started out the crowds were not bad at all but on our way back , we were caught in a human traffic jam in one section of the wall! Built over 2,000 years ago to keep out the barbarian hordes, the Wall ironically has rarely stopped enemies.