A childhood dream completed!

Ever since I was a young boy I dreamed of walking on the great wall of China. I had saw the wall in photos, paintings and books but never thought I would be able to go myself. A visit to Beijing put me within a stones through of the Great wall of China. I booked a tour to the Mutianyu section and felt like a child at Christmas, filled with excitement. The night before my trip I received a phone call saying my tour was cancelled. Due to the heavy rain that night the wall would be closed. I was so disappointed. In the morning, with the help of friends from Beijing, I decided to make my own way to the great wall. Even if I couldn't get on the wall, maybe I could see it? A subway, a bus, a train and a taxi journey later, I approached the Mutianyu visitor center. To my luck, they had opened just 1 hour before hand. I COULD WALK ON THE WALL AFTER ALL! I chose to hike to the wall instead of the cable car. The long sweaty hike took me 30 minutes, before I saw the wall through the trees. I ran the last few metres, and finally, after everything, I was stood on the great wall of China! I was overcome with emotion. I was so incredibly happy! What made it even better was that due to the Mutianyu section only just opening, the wall was not busy, with few people! I walked for hours on the great wall of china and loved every minute. I recommend it to everyone! The experience also taught me that there is always a way to achieve your dreams, even if there are obstacles on the way. #100waysoftravel #china #greatwallofchina #historicallandmarks #localguides #mutianyu