Tuesday, May 6, 2008The Great Wall, Mutianu
The other thing you can’t imagine is how crazy the sun is up here. It’s hazy. It’s intense. And it’s wicked. Makes taking pictures tough (wish I had a polarized filter with me) and avoiding sunburn a challenge.
Also makes the surveillance towers cool islands of respite, easily fifteen to twenty degrees lower than outside. Might explain why Holly is smiling so broadly (so was I, but since stepping foot on the Wall, that’s been my permanent expression).
Each tower is just a little bit different from the next, in size, shape, layout, and feel. Kind of like turning a new corner each time you enter one. Some have steps that climb two stories high...some have maze-like floor plans...some are just simple little rooms like this one. All are steeped in history 500 years long, which makes every one of them a treasure.
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