China, Day 5, Part 1: Ming Tombs
Jul. 30th, 2006 07:27 pmOn Wednesday I woke up to the sound of a bird call I'd never heard before; a mellow, contralto phrase several times repeated, that it wasn't hard to hear as 'Happy Birthday'.
After breakfast I got on the bus (one of three; it was a popular option) for the tour to the Ming tombs and the Great Wall.
Our guide was very informative; here are some of the snippets of info that stuck in my memory from her spiel on the longish drive to the tombs north-west of the city.
( Random Factoids )
( The Tomb )
After breakfast I got on the bus (one of three; it was a popular option) for the tour to the Ming tombs and the Great Wall.
Our guide was very informative; here are some of the snippets of info that stuck in my memory from her spiel on the longish drive to the tombs north-west of the city.
( Random Factoids )
( The Tomb )