It was very windy today. I stayed on the northern and then eastern side of the Great Wall to get as much protection as possible. But whenever a section of The Wall was missing, or I came to a dry riverbed, the wind made it difficult to walk in a straight line.
Took a proper rest in a deserted village where three walls of a building remained intact, to avoid the wind. Listened to Frank Sinatra and then Robbie Williams singing Frank Sinatra songs.
As I got to a sharp turn in the Great Wall (see map tomorrow) I saw a large complex of buildings. I asked a worker if I could get some boiling water for my instant noodles. He pointed in the direction of some living quarters.
There I was met by a very nice guy who showed me to the canteen of the farm. They had 500 milk producing cows there. They kindly invited me to spend the night there and I gratefully accepted. It felt good to get out of the wind. I have had a good meal with the 30 workers here, and been able to wash myself, feet included. When I looked in the mirror for the first time for 4 days I understood why they wanted me to take a wash. Not a pretty sight…
The people seem to be very happy working here, as did the cows. They had plenty of room, and the facilities are modern. I would have liked to write the name of the guy that offered me to stay the night, but he has gone off to play cards with the other guys 
23 kilometres today
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