September 11, 2025

Day 3 - we were up and on the road to the GREAT WALL at 6 am! We wanted to beat the heat and the crowds.

There are two entry point to the GREAT WALL close to BeiJing. We went to Mutlanyu which is further out, but has gondola and lift chair options along with a toboggan option down. You walk thru a plaza that has a bunch of amenities and then along a road with tons of vendors selling all kinds of must have items! I liked a lot of the art installations along the way, we enjoyed these after, we beelined for the Lift Chair to get to the top ASAP. WOW those first views are amazing - it was truly a pinch me moment for me to be here!

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Sadly I was not allowed to ride the toboggan down from the Wall - they had an age limit - no one 60 and above. The operator would not budge for me, however several of my 60 + year old friends got to go, I was sad and it's the first time anyone has believed me to be that age on this trip. He never even asked to see my passport! RUDE!  I did take picks of my friends enjoying as I took the Chair lift back down.

KUCHING, MALAYSIA - BORNEO ISLAND

By Pat Patrick • May 22, 2026
BORNEO ISLAND is a fascinating place, that I had honestly only heard of from the reality tv show Survivor. I'm still learning so much, but I had no idea it is the largest island in Asia and 3rd largest island in the World! It is a mini continent, with 3 different Countries sharing the island's land mass ( Indonesia 73%, Malaysia 26% and Brunei 1% ). We are only going to 2 ports in Malaysia now, one in each of the states of Sarawak and Sabah . Below is a video that highlights and explains thing well.

PORT OF SINGAPORE

By Pat Patrick • May 21, 2026
The Port of Singapore is massive and thus deserving of it's own post!

SINGAPORE - CLOUD FOREST

By Pat Patrick • May 20, 2026
Right next to the Flower Dome in Gardens by the Bay is the Cloud Forest Dome .They sell the entry tickets as a joint package. The Cloud Forest currently has a special exhibit, Jurassic World The Experience incorporated into the forest.