The Great Wall of China and the Forbidden City

First let me thank everyone who has offered us housing for when we get back into the states. Unfortunately, I haven't been feeling well since I got off the plane and feel its best if we just go straight home to Florida. We're trying to get a flight from Cal to Florida using some Delta credit we have. If we can't get a flight by tonight, we'll probably crash at the airport until we do.

We have gotten some presents but we're not 100% sure if they will get past customs. If they get stopped, we'll give pictures instead =P

We went to the Forbidden City and the Wall of China. The Forbidden city was indeed a cool place to see. We decided to rent an audio tour but the damn thing kept messing up and we either didn't get to hear part of the tour or the tour would start in the wrong place. Besides that little annoyance, we found the city beautiful. We also got to see an art exhibit by the local University's art classes. It included pieces done by students as well as teachers. 

The Wall was amazing. It wasn't covered in snow like we had hoped =( but it was beautiful none the less. We picked up a guide along the way and were shown the old and new parts of the wall. We were also shown a little mountain pass that kept close to the Wall and took us through little farming villages and crops. It was a nice view that very few foreigners get to see. At the end of our walk along the Wall, we took a "cable car" down to where the parking lot is. By Cable car I mean a harness and a rope down a steep cliff and over a river. All in all, it was a fun experience. By the way, you have to pay to enter the wall and pay again to cross this rickity bridge to exit the wall.

Today is going to be a rest day... or as close of a rest day as we get. We'll be packing and getting everything situated.

-K

P.S.- Hey Grandpa and Grandma! Thanks for the advice but we already bought tickets to LAX. We would love to see the northern lights but don't have the money to change our tickets.

P.P.S- We think we'll be home by Thanksgiving.