Today was a fabulous last day. First, squad went to the Jade Factory where we learned about the different types of Jade and how to distinguish fake Jade from real Jade. That was pretty cool. After lunch, we headed to The Great Wall of China. Unfortunately, it was a little hazy, but it was still magnificent. I mean, we stood on something that's 2,000 years old. It was more difficult to climb than Tai Shan because the steps on the Great Wall were about twice the size. So, for short people like me, climbing was a struggle. Even though I didn't end up climbing a lot of the wall, I still enjoyed climbing the part that I did. The fact that I was on the wall at all was unbelievable. The rest of the group who did climb a lot of the wall seemed to have had a good time and took some great pictures. We also reserved a brick where we wrote "Chex 2015" and signed our names. After that, we unexpectedly went to a tea tasting, which was pleasantly delicious. Normally, I'm not much of a tea drinker, but the tea was so good. I enjoyed it a lot, and ended up buying one of the teas, which was the fruit tea. It tasted like warm fruit punch and it was cool because we got to eat the dried fruit that was used to make the tea. We finished our day off with some McDonald's. Most of us ate it, but I didn't because I can only eat French fries. So, Adam kindly took me to get another meal that I could actually eat, which was great. It was nice to eat altogether for one last time. I honestly can't believe that today is our last day here. None of us want to leave because we've had such an amazing time together. No words can describe the adventure we've all had together. We've been to Qindao, Qufu, Xi'an, and Beijing all in two and a half weeks. We've done something that most people never get to do in their lifetime. We've all learned so much about China and its rich culture, made so many new friends, and become so close. I can easily say that I have a second family now :). Sadly, all good things come to an end, but I'll never forget this experience and the amazing memories that were made.
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