This was my first Fourth of July celebrated outside of America… Actually, it was my first Fourth of July celebrated outside of my hometown! Talk about a different experience!
Since I couldn’t hike a mountain in the Adirondacks to celebrate American Independence (as I usually do), I did the next best thing: I took a trip out to The Great Wall of China (naturally). A few friends studying in China for the summer came to visit Beijing for a fun celebratory weekend. We joined a hiking club for a lovely morning spent hiking a fairly intact portion of The Great Wall. It was a beautiful, clear day and (since hamburgers and America wasn’t an option) I can’t think of a better way to have spent the Fourth!
My friends: Caitlin and Grace.
Snappin’ a scenic pic;)
And there she is in all her glory: The Great Wall of China! （长城）
Fourth of July selfie on The Wall! (It’s not a memorable day in China without a selfie;) )
Happy Fourth of July to all! I hope it was lovely day wherever you are in the world!