Wow! I forgot the Great Wall!

On the 3rd day in Beijing, we took a trip to the Mutianyu section of the Great Wall - about 2 hours outside the city.  It was a nice drive and it continued to get greener and greener as we got out of the city!

all the tour buses - the actual wall wasn't too crowded though!

The Mutianyu site is a nice site, as it is much less crowded than others near Beijing, especially Badaling.  This site has been referenced as the one that Mao said all Chinese people should visit.  Needless to say it is a very popular destination for many people from all over the country and world.  Mutinayu was not very crowded at all and we mostly encountered foreign tourists during our morning hike at the site.

Skye, our tour guide - please check her shoes!

View from the open lift up to the wall!

Love my hiking buddy!

 We were blessed with a beautiful day and we enjoyed every minute of it.  Not too hot and clear blue skies... so lucky!

It was breathtaking!

The wall was so much more steep than we thought it would be! What a great 2 hour workout!

What a view!

Needless to say, this was definitely worth the trip! So grateful for the opportunity to see this with my love!