Wei, our 11 year old Billy Goat and tour guide. This little guy knows the mountain range like the back of his hand.
Wei and I talking ascension strategy in Mandarin no-less.
Wei getting a kick out of me, and I him.
JD snacking on almonds
Yasmin, JD, and of course, the The Great Wall of China
Born to be a mule (or some say a jackass).... Either way, check out those calves. SEXY!
see prior blog posts for explanation of Yasmin and I imitating native Beijingers posing for shots. example #1.....
example #2
everyone is pumped when you hike for 90+ minutes up ridiculous inclines and don't passout!
Wei, taking it all in.
It would have been nice if my elbow wasn't blocking a phenominal background.
example #3.... soft focus effect and all. we're getting good at this
the treacherous descent
Wei, prodding me along.
Just another day for the best 11 year old tour guide on the planet.
a puppy at Wei's parents' base camp hostel
beer tastes good after incinerating God knows how many calories on the mountain.
Wei's mom.