The Great Wall plus some other stuff

Went to the Mutanyiu portion of the Great Wall on Saturday and seeing that part of the Wall was breathtaking. After about a half hour hike up the hill, we finally reached the Wall and the sheer size is amazing. It's hard to believe that it was built hundreds of years ago with primitive means of construction. It's definitely a site that everybody should see in their lifetimes. Once we got up to the top, we had a picnic that our program coordinators organized. It was really nice, especially since we were really hungry after the hike.

This is my last week of the summer school program and I'm excited to get it over with cuz it's pretty boring just sitting there for 6 hours a day and hearing lecture lecture lecture. Thankfully the deliverables have not been very difficult. I've officially started my China shopping adventure in Beijing at the "fake" markets. I've bought a couple of pairs of Nike shoes and a bunch of really nice ties (10 Yuan each). The shoes look pretty good and I hope they don't fall apart and the ties are great. I also bought the DVD box set of The Office seasons 1 &2 plus the christmas specials for only 40 Yuan. What a deal!

Also, a special congratulations to Dennis and Jacqui on the newest addition to their family, James Adams.