Message from China

guess what i did today? I CLIMBED THE GREAT WALL OF CHINA. talk about doing stairs. i'll post some pics up later when i come back. i also did more stairs today visiting the tomb of the first king in the Ming Dynasty. his tomb is seven flights below ground. basically i've been doing a lot of walking and climbing here and i feel in pretty good shape. i definitely made it farther up the Great Wall than my mom. yesterday, i went swimming in the pool at the hotel and did about ten laps (with a lot of breaks). having a blast in China. see you guys soon. Nicole