After a night with a solid zero hours of sleep because of jet lag and excitement, we headed to the Great Wall of China. On the way to the wall the tour guide informed us about the history of the monumental structure. When we first layed our eyes on this marvelous architectural piece of history, we were awestruck by its beauty. The lush green surrounding created a stunning contrast to the brown wall. After an exhausting walk to the top we gazed onto the far reaches of the wall and felt as we looked into the past. Our trip to the Great Wall ended with adventurous ride to the bottom.