We made it to Everest Base Camp! We joined Paul and Denise at what has been their home for the last month. Yes, it was our first night of true camping, but we get some bonus points for the elevation (17,600ft) and the fact we slept on a glacier. Our high altitude dinner of spaghetti and fish cake was shared in Mountain Trip's (the guide agency that is taking P & D to the top) huge central tent. We met Paul and Denise's other summit buddies and shared in a celebratory shot of whiskey. Sarah and Shawn trekked a bottle of Hennessy all the way from Los Angeles. It certainly warmed our souls because we followed up with some mountain karaoke.
In the morning we took part in a Puja ceremony. This ceremony was performed by a lama in order to ask the mountain gods for safe passage. During this ceremony we tossed rice, flour, and provided and offering of beer. After we shared our Everest Premium Lager with the mountain gods we said our heartfelt goodbyes to Paul and Denise. Paul and Denise will have their first summit opportunity in mid May and we hope for their success and safety.
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