man walking on Great Wall of China

Despite most postcards featuring photos from this area, it is barely standing! Trees grow from every tower and each step needs to be taken with care. Nature has taken over. It all makes for a very authentic experience though. You are walking along thousands of years of history. It isn’t clean or stable but it is the original wall. Each stone was laid by hand. Men had built it and many had been buried below it. It’s mind-blowing to think of the dedication, blood, sweat, and tears that must have gone into creating it. Full story: www.morethanjust.photos/greatwall