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Because It's There: To Climb Mount Everest: Join the adventure of self-discovery through humor and personal insights.
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Because It’s There: To Climb Mount Everest is a memoir of Aleksey Berzon. The story is about a young man who attempted to climb Mount Everest. However, before the journey could begin, it seemed to be doomed from the start. Visa law changes, a hurricane and airplane cancellations stood in the way between Aleksey and his adventure. Experience Nepal and climb to Mount Everest through the eyes of Aleksey. The endless forks in the trails were his nemesis and the safety precautions of the climb seemed lost in the wind. Meet locals, climbers and avid travelers along the way. Dive into a world of unique and strange conversations. Join the adventure of self-discovery through humor and personal insights. Because It’s There: To Climb Mount Everest is the first book of a series of four. Three more books will follow: Adventures In Tibet, A Walk Across China, and Meeting The People Of Vietnam. Excerpt: When my large plate of dal bhat arrived, the woman asked me, “Why didn’t you stay at our lodge? We have warm delicious food, a hot shower, comfortable beds and Wi-Fi.” I thought about her question and concluded it was because I didn’t have the Lonely Planet guidebook. This brand, the largest travel guidebook publisher in the world, was commonly called by backpackers as the "Bible of the Road." In my opinion, when a traveler let a guidebook dictate their trip, it no longer became an adventure, but simply retraced the steps of someone else. It took away the mystery of the road, the unexpected, and set a standard of high expectations by merely promoting the popular. The romance of the road was then gone. Getting lost in this world had already become difficult, and encountering the unexpected, extraordinary situations a subject to read about in adventure books, only to be mentioned as a safety hazard in guidebooks. Once aware of the unexpected, can it still be called an adventure? My accommodation for the night may not have been the best, but at least I supported a different family and spread the wealth. After dinner, I went back to the lodge, cleaned up with a moist towel and passed out under a heavy set of blankets, with daddy-long-legs to keep me company. Excerpt # 2: Kato sat in a corner failing to warm up a bowl of noodles using his small backpacker canister stove. I stood at the other corner and tried to clean a dirty blanket I wanted to use for the night. At that moment, I couldn’t help but ask, "Kato, you are a respected businessman and can stay at the best hotel and eat at a restaurant of your choice. Why are you here with me? Why do you go through all this discomfort?" Kato turned to look at me and returned a genuine smile of contentment and happiness. He then said the words I'd never forget. "At home, I have a family waiting for me. I have a job, friends and most comforts that money can offer. In order to appreciate the life I have at home, I am here to experience a different way of life. Wait. No." Kato paused for a moment. "I travel to live a different life." He nodded as if agreeing with his own philosophy. He then glanced at me, and asked, "Why are you doing this pilgrimage?"
