Aug. 18th

Dear Tom,

    Today we got up very early. We went to the Great Wall by bus. It is very far. It is about three hours by bus from our hotel to the Great Wall. The guide told us the food there is very expensive, so we bought some cakes, juice and peaches. We put them in one backpack. Zhang Fang took the backpack and I took the camera, because he said he is older and stronger than me.

    When we got to the Great Wall, we saw many people at the entrance（入口）. We had to stand in line and waited. It was our turn at last. We began to climb. At first I counted the steps, but soon I couldn't remember the number. It is too high. We stopped to have a rest for several times. At last we got to the top of the wall. We were so excited! We've become real men!

There is a cinema on the wall. We saw a movie about the Great Wall. It was evening when we came back. We ate some beef and noodles for supper. We had a good day today.

Zhang Peng