China's Great Wall End to End: Photo-Journal of a Forbidden1980s Solo11-month Journey Kindle Edition

“China’s Great Wall End to End” is the survival story of an extreme 1980s, 11-month journey, backpacking across China on top of the Great Wall. From triumphs and jubilation to misery and misfortune, this unusual photo-journal documents this “Seven Wonders of the World” like never before.Even though its borders had just been opened to tourists, most of China and this 4000-mile adventure were still off-limits to foreigners. Freedom oftentimes hinged on hiding from vigilant 20th-century Chinese rule. But hiding could not prevent being captured, detained, and penalized five separate times.300 nights of sleeping in tower after tower, mountain after mountain, tested willpower and daily stamina. And with no map, the Wall was the only guide.* Included are 150 images of the Great Wall rising from the Yellow Sea,crossing China’s heartland, and then vanishing in the Gobi Desert.Inside this Photo-journal:150 images of the Great Wall rising from the Yellow Sea, crossing China’s heartland, and then vanishing in the Gobi Desert.The Great Wall as it passes predominantly through forgotten regions never photographed before.Little-known details, myths, and legends of the Great Wall, the dynasties that built it, and bonus tidbits of Chinese history and culture.A tug-of-war against the relentless barrage of bodily-injuring obstacles and outrageous climbs.Hitchhiking the back roads in search of food and trails leading up into the mountains to get back to the Wall and the “privacy” it provided.And of course, countless uplifting moments of unbridled enthusiasm.. . . as Confucius once said, “Determination make a wise man do foolish things.” Read more