China

The last stop on the two month journey was Chengdu, China. Before we made it to Chengdu, we spent 4 days in Beijing to see the Great Wall and the Forbidden City. The Great Wall was pretty much as I expected it to be; a large wall. But, what struck me was the terrain that the wall was constructed in. It would literally climb up one side of a hill just to turn around and come back down to where it started. I can't imagine how the workers managed to build this amazing wall. It was difficult climbing it at some points because of the slope of the incline. There was also a surprise at the wall. One of my co-travelers, and very good friends, Laurence asked his girlfriend Emily to marry him while we were on the wall. Dave and I arranged roses on a tower and the privately got engaged in the country where they first started dating a year ago. The lone adventures of Team Magellin ended after Beijing and we went on to teach in Chengdu for 5 weeks. The summer was amazing. I will never forget it. But, I am already having fun planning next summer......