Hiking the 10-kilometer stretch of wall between Jinshanling and Simatai is a stroll along the Greatness of history, a peek into the Ming Dynasty punctuated with watch towers, steep plunges, and scrambling assents.
Our foray into China began amid the hubbub of Beijing. We visited the Summer Palace, Donghuamen Night Market, hutongs, Great Wall and so much more.
Taking overnight trains in a common part of travel in China. Adjusting to the therapeutic rocking motion during a night’s sleep as well as sharing a bunk with strangers adds a special note to the travel experience.
Meeting China’s famous giant pandas was an inspiring travel experience. Cuddly, lovable, and oh so cute, these black-and-white bears live nowhere else in the world outside captivity.
This quaint little town of Yangshou keep us occupied for a few days before we traveled further south to Hong Kong. While here, we shopped in the town’s many boutiques and markets and drank plenty of tea while waiting for the rain to stop.
