Everest Base Camp

The last you heard from us we were only two days into our trek. A lot has happened since then... We passed by the highest airport in the world on our way to the highest Hotel in the world. At this point every step we took was the highest we had ever been... And it was amazing.
After another day of grueling hiking we stopped in a Buddhist monastery to Observe a ceremony, It was a beautiful experience, but we were trying to figure out an unobstrusive way to leave...we took our sign when they started snacking in the middle of it all...so we snuck out. The next day after reaching tree line at 4000 m, We learned some Nepali's card games and fun words to say. Our first shared bucket shower was neither romantic or enjoyable but it got the job done. The next day we woke up to snow on the ground and headed out for one of the most challenging days of hiking yet. I arrived at our next guesthouse in a crappy mood from exhaustion, but was quickly pulled out of it with some tea and Nepali ramen noodles...we got warmed up and headed to our ultimate goal: base camp. The snow added an adventurous element to it all, the squeaky steps, the dusted rocks, the cold! At one point we lost the trail and had to use my trekking poles to probe each step before we took it so we didn't fall into a huge crack or crevasse. At one point we were walking along a small ridge with a glacial pool next to us and a cliff on the other side. We could hear the distant roar of landslides and avalanches in the distance. One time we looked back at the trail we had just walked on and a landslide just took out part of the trail we were on moments ago. When we finally made it to base camp It was an amazing feeling we cracked in Everest beer shared a granola bar and took some pictures. The hike back down from the base camp Took us through snow and rain at times and cold all the time. The experience lived up to our expectations and then some... It's an incredible feeling to know that you accomplished a goal that few ever even seek