My first Easter egg experience

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Nearly two weeks ago I walked around Everest Base Camp for the first time. It is very difficult to walk around here because it is all rocky. Under the rocks is glacier ice. When the rock layer is thin enough and the sun strong, ice will melt. This is nice for us, as we can drink this sparkling cold water! In the afternoon it often gets cloudy and cold, and sometimes it even snows. You can imagine that it can become very slippery. I already slipped once and found myself lying on my back and four legs in the air. My whole family laughed at me.

That Sunday, I think it was the 8th of April, it was a very bright and sunny day. During the night it had been snowing though, so everything was covered in white. I always am awake very early and when there is snow I enjoy being the first animal to walk through it. My feet leave a trace.

I was very hungry and was looking for some hay that might be left over from the day before. I first walked around near the tents of our drivers but I could not find a single straw. Then I moved towards the camp where the Caudwell Xtreme team is camping. I like going close to there because there are all kinds of coloured tents. My favourite colour is red and there are a lot of red tents! There is also a very large yellow tent. We heard the team is using that as their mess tent. We always eat outside and make it a real mess sometimes as well. We then have hay all over our heads.

Walking to the nearest red tent I felt something under my hoof. As I pulled up my leg I saw something purple and gold. I bent my head to sniff at it and to take a closer look. A small piece of purple was gone and under it I saw something brown. With my nose I pushed the somewhat round thing with every step back to my place. I thought it looked a little like an egg, but the ones I have seen before were lighter brown and were not covered in paper. Back home the whole family was already gathered around a pile of hay. I showed my father my treasure and asked him about what he thought it might be. My father has seen western trekkers for a long time so he could tell me that it was indeed an egg, but made of chocolate, and specially made for something called Easter? I tried it after my breakfast but I prefer the colour of the paper! May be I could have some hay covered in purple Easter foil next year?

In April the Nepalese people also have something to celebrate: Nepali New Year or Naya Barsa (2065). This is celebrated with praying, dancing, eating and drinking.

During a year there are a lot of festivals in Nepal. A lot of them are to celebrate the numerous Gods that exist for the Nepali people or to mark the beginning or ending of a season. For example Maghey Sankranti is the first day of the Nepali month Magh in January or February. It is the end of winter. People take ritual baths in the Bagmati River, although it is still very cold. But also mothers and fathers are celebrated. Mothers Day is called Mata Tirtha Aunsi and Fathers Day is Gokarna Aunsi.
Now I know that you celebrate different festivals in your country I would like to know what else besides Easter you celebrate and how. Can you tell me about your favourite celebration day?

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