Jun 10, 2005 - Jiayuguan: The Last Fortress of the Great Wall

Depart: Jiayuguan, Gansu Province, China Arrive: Bushcamp in Gansu, Gansu Province, China Overnight: Bushcamp - Jiayuguan is the last and most westerly fortress of the great wall, built in 1372 by Ming. It's name is synonymous with remoteness which really demonstrates how large China is given that we've spent the last 2 weeks even further west of Beijing in Xinjiang province! For me, it's been a lifetime ambition to walk along the great wall. What makes it even more special as that there were no other tourists there at the time aside from...