In 2005 we took a team of our volunteers to China to 'walk' part of the Great Wall as a fundraiser for Faith & Football.  It was a gruelling experience where we crawled on our hands and knees across steep terrain and 40 degrees plus temperatures!

​

We went off the usual tourist track and, chaperoned by armed guards and a doctor, we covered some really tough ground.  We walked the wall for eight hours each day and camped at night.

​

Thankfully we didn't need to carry all the camping gear with us as we had some strong donkeys to carry the load.

​

Whilst in China we came across some small villages and made friends with the locals.

​

Throughout the trip we had no showers or toilets to use.  We were given a small bowl of cold water each day to wash with!  Far from our home comforts!