I miss being able to go there when I want..
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It’s 2008, February, still bitterly cold. I’d have to say it’s -13 up there, or worse with the wind chill. I’ve been laid quite low with a lower back complaint and I see this as an opportunity to get some oil in the joints by walking up the great wall. So I load the Gitzo,…
IN 2008, Matthias and I did the epic Gubeikou Trek from Janshanling – Gubeikou. We passed military installations, extreme hilly sections and parts of the wall that were just mounds of earth, as mother nature had finally gotten her way and had reclaimed that part of the wall for herself. Here’s a picture of Matthias…
Last year we had the privilege of heading back up to a seldom trekked part of the great wall. There were bucket loads of Photographers at one point. This is an Early Early morning shot… and it’s c c c c c cold!!!
