TRAVEL FAR ENOUGH...
A ____I went to Beijing four years ago, but couldn’t visit the Great Wall. I always wanted to see it but our tour guide didn’t take us there because it was winter. Luckily, I visited the Great Wall of
China as part of my Asia tour last June.
B ____ I booked a private tour and had a wonderful experience because the tour guide was nice and friendly. He also spoke English well. He picked me up from the hotel at 6 a.m. as I wanted to avoid the tourist traffic. It took us two hours to get to Mutianyu. I was surprised to feel the fresh air after the pollution and the crowds of Beijing.
C ___There were different ways to get to the Wall. I preferred the cable car and bought a ticket for it. When I got to the top, I was amazed to see the great view of the forests, valley and the river. We went right because the staircases were more difficult to climb on the left. It was summer time and I could take the photos of flowers and trees in various colours from the top. The watchtowers themselves were quite impressive. I listened to my guide carefully, and when I looked out of the watchtower windows, I could imagine the history. D___ I read on the history of the Great Wall before I visited there and it made my journey more meaningful. The Chinese protected their country from enemy attacks with this wall. People call it ‘the longest cemetery’ because a lot of workers died during the construction. At the end of the
day, I was dead tired, but I enjoyed every minute of my trip. Put the Great Wall on your list of places to visit!