I have more or less finished the outer loop to the North of Datong. On the map you will see that the green line indicating the planned route went in a straight line here. I decided to follow the outer loop however. It has been very grey and windy today. […]
Currently in Datong, and have spent a lot of time trying to find the best way to get a suitable visa for the remainder of the time in China. There have also been a couple of interviews with Chinese media which is fun. Now that I have been at this […]
I opted for a late start today and had rice and a Gong Bao Ji Ding at a restaurant. As I was eating, a group of about eight excited young girls assembled at the table next to me. More kept arriving trying to get space around the cramped table. I […]
Although there are occasional steep valleys, the Great Wall has followed an almost perfect straight line today. The 29 km I walked today are the equivalent of 24 km in a straight line. Zhang Tao and Han Jie offered me a solid breakfast this morning. A good start to the […]
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 […]
I have brought a large tripod along on this stretch. It is so easy to snap pictures of everything around me, but forget to take pictures of myself in the landscape. This is however time consuming and requires a great deal of patience – particularly if you are exposed to […]
I woke up last night, and there was no wind or sound at all. Whilst trying to get back to sleep, I heard a faint and somewhat strange noise. I moved my head, and the sound disappeared. That is when I understood it was the sound of the slow leak […]
Last night, I checked how windy it was going to be today. Very windy in the morning, but then less into the evening. Therefore I postponed the early departure and had a solid breakfast instead. I had mixed emotions returning to the Great Wall after the episode that made the […]
After a slow recovery, I have felt stronger the last couple of days. When I looked at the weather forecast I saw that very strong winds were expected in the area bordering on Inner Mongolia where the Great Wall is situated. I will postpone my departure by a day or […]
Woke up this morning noticing that my body wasn’t drenched with sweat. So I don’t feel great, but just not feeling really ill is good at this point. Will try and start eating more to build up strength. Went for a little walk earlier today, and was light headed by […]