The Team: 4 good friends (Justin, Jenna, Ethan, Nick)
The Occasion? ^ ^
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Their honeymoon
The Destination: Huarez , Peru
The Activity: Mountaineering
The Date: July 5th,
2013
January 2012
This story begins with a phone call (may or may not be the
exact phrasing).
My phone rings…
Nick: “Hey Justin.”
Justin: “Hey Nick.”
…
Justin: “I have something to ask you”
Nick, intrigued: “Oh yeah?”
Justin: “Do you want me to tell you over the phone or on our
trip to the ‘Dacks this weekend?”
Nick, accepting suspense: “Let’s save it for our road trip!”
…
I arrived at Justin and Jenna’s home on a Friday night. We shared what little of the evening was left
talking about our plans for the weekend, laughing, and finally sleeping.
The following morning we embarked on our journey to the high
peaks region of the Adirondacks to partake in
some winter hiking, ice climbing, being sick (Jenna J), enjoying Lake Placid
Brew Pub treats, and riding the adrenaline charged wave of the Banff Film Festival
World Tour.
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| View of Gothics from the top of Cascade |
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| 3/4ths of the team on top of Cascade |
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| Justin pretending to climb some ice :) |
During our travels I broached the topic…”What’s the big
news?” Without much hesitation, “Jenna
and I would like you and your brother to join us on our honeymoon.”
In my mind (a bit shocked): Your honeymoon? You want my brother and I to go with you on your
honeymoon?
If there was ever a time when making a decision came easy
for me it was when one of the options was laced with great friends, adventure, and exploration…
“Ahem, well…I’m in.” “Where
are we going?”
“The Andes .” “More specifically, the Cordillera Blancas in Peru .”
The excitement from that moment is still coursing through my
veins. Predicated on our passions, this
was sure to be an unassailable adventure.
If a weekend with two great friends and equally as great activities could
get any better, this was how.
Ethan was quickly brought up to speed and just as quickly
accepted the invitation.
It was set; the four of us were going on a vacation honeymoon!
The proceeding 18 months were destined to be a disastrous quandary
of decisions. If the sum is greater than
the parts then four indecisive decision makers equaled a whole lot of rock,
paper, scissors and coin flipping. Let
the fun begin…
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| Clockwise from upper left: Justin, Nick, Jenna, Ethan |
