Day 3: Tuesday, March 23
Hey it's Melia. Today was the best! We went to the GREAT WALL!!!, Sacred Way, Ming Tombs, this lunch place where they made copper and porcelain pots, and ate Peking Duck. I'll post a picture in a bit, but for now I'll describe what went down. I made it to the second highest point that was visible on the Great Wall with Erin, Veronika, Metzli, Lizzie, Nayely, and Jonathan. GO HARD OR GO HOME. <- that was what we (or maybe just me) kept repeating throughout the treacherous hike up the uneven steps. Haha, that reminds me that Jonathan suggested we sing Miley Cyrus (Party in the USA) during our hike up the Wal. My knees were destroyed on the way down, but it was SO worth it (especially for the thigh/calf work-out on the way up). I cannot even begin to explain the feelings of amazement, awe, accomplisment, appreciation, etc. that I felt at the top (kinda) of the wall. China is beautiful (and SO COLD/WINDY) and I am so grateful to be on this interim! I also actually really enjoyed the peking duck (and the tortasias [asian tortillas....used to wrap the peking duck]). I used to NEVER try duck when my parents ordered it in restaurants, but I guess my horizons have been expanded and I will now try it. BTW, I am also counting how many people are wearing shiny jackets (the big puffy ones that look really smooth and reflect light, kind of like trash bags), and I am currently at 35. JK about the picture... we (me and the daphne's) can't find where the SIM cards connect to the computer...fail. Oh well, you can just imagine the amazingness of the Great Wall.. or just go on google and search the Great Wall. If you're in China reading this, you might not cause it doesn't work in some places cause of some firewall controlled by the government that censors whatever is posted on google..whatevs. Even though it's only 7:44pm, I'm really tired. Perhaps it's due to the jetlag? I don't know. This is just about the only time before midnight that I am ever tired. The daphne's are teaching us words/phrases every day and today they taught us how to say "Where is the bathroom?" (even though Veronika and I learned how to say that on the first day, along with counting, because we're amazing.. haha. jk. but kind of not really). It sounds like "tse-swou zai nar." YAY, I'm learning Chinese! Lindsey is sitting here waiting for us to finish blogging, and we also need to get back to the hotel to teach our people how to jerk and do the single ladies dance so that we can perform for the students at the school we will visit tomorrow, sooo I will finish this off. China's amazing. End of story.
PEACE OUT.
Melia