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The magnificence of the Great Wall never fails to amaze me. Although this is not my first visit, I continue to   be struck by its aura with my first intake of its breath-taking views.  The Great Wall snakes as it hugged the terrain it was built on and with every step I took on the Great Wall, I am deeply humbled to know that I am stepping on bricks or foundations that were laid down more than a thousand years ago. It is truly a mark of imperial grandeur of the Ming Dynasty and badge of achievement for mankind. H ere are my favorite photos as well as a timelapse to commemorate my visit to this Wonder of the World:      Previous entry of my earlier visit to the Great Wall: http://outofnormtravels-magty.blogspot.sg/2012/06/beijing-china-walk-up-to-great-wall-of.html?m=1 Till the next time, onto the world and beyond! 

This is a tick of my "to-do" list - Climb the Great Wall of China. There was never a doubt in my mind that I will do this climb & I was fortunate enough to do it again before I turn half century old.  Unlike my recollection of my first trip up along the Great Wall where I had little time to explore the Great Wall, this trip was arranged specially to ensure that I got to travel from one end of the Wall to another. As a result, I got to spend a significant time taking photos of the journey up along the Wall (without the thousands of best friends that would get their head into the picture). I specifically avoided the more popular Badaling section is where hordes of tourists are ferried when it comes to climbing the Great Wall.  This time the climb was carried out at the JingShanLing section of the Wall - where the old section of the Wall is still standing. This meant that in most areas my group of 3 was very much walking up along the Wall on our own with not many other t...