LAZAROW WORLD HIKE-ABOUT

San Ramon: At first, I thought it needed explanation. Not true. Top Left: "You're kidding me. After hiking 4 miles from the base below, you still want to climb up there...and snakes...?" The stance revealed it all. The rest is self-explanatory, too. (Not part of the formal trail either).

'LAZAROW WORLD HIKE-ABOUT: WHAT IN THE WORLD IS HIKE-ABOUT?'

Hike-about is an adventure that commenced June 2010. After storing our household movables, ridding ourselves of a house but retaining our 'home' together, we set off with the purpose of hiking in different parts of the world, not forgetting the home country, the USA.

Our primary focus is hiking to mountain peaks but any challenging hike will do just fine. Extended stays enable us to enjoy and experience living in various places amongst differing cultures. Hike-about has evolved into a way of life. It's also a process of discovery, both the world and ourselves.

We work and live 'on the road' but return to the city in which our grandchildren reside, every couple of months. This provides us the wonderful opportunity to be with them as well as a child or two, even three and of course, friends.

By the end of 2023, the blog contained over 1,560 hikes (less than that actually undertaken), each a set of pictures with stories and anecdotes from the trails. An index to the right allows the viewer to identify earlier experiences.

Finally, we are often asked about the journey's end.
O
ur reply, as accurate as we can state, is: "When we are either forced to cease through health issues or the enjoyment level no longer reaches our aspirations, we will hang up the boots."

"A Life Experience As No Other: Dare to Seize the Day Together", published by Fulton Books, depicts our life on the road and mountains until the beginning of 2017. It has developed 'exponentially' since then.

Jenni and Jeffrey Lazarow

Whereas we continue to update the blog regularly, we circulate email notifications infrequently.

Friday, November 27, 2015

24.24 Perin Peak, Durango, 24.25 Sandia Mountains, Albuquerque, 24.26 Lost Lake, Red River, NM, 24.27 Devisadero, NM.


We fell behind in our postings so we accumulated a few pictures from the above four hikes. Most took
place in the enchanted state, New Mexico. Frankly, we like this state very much, enchanted or not.



Something to cheer a person...somewhere in Durango, Colorado.





A scene from a delightful mountain edge across the way, near Red River, New Mexico.





The birds are extremely uncooperative...a blue-jay, we think.





Love these scenes from Perrin Peak, Durango, CO. We had some 'hairy' moments on that ridge.





After nearly 2,400 feet climb, the editor sits and rests at a deserted ski-resort, Angel Fire, NM.





It's enough snow for today...thanks. (Lost Lake hike near Red River, NM.) This was the
only part of the trail not covered in snow completely.






You can have the strawberry yoghurt or the...strawberry...your choice. Devisadero, a local
peak (includes a bench) on the enchanted circle, New Mexico. It was on this trail we met Cleve
(Cleveland) who's name opens him to much 'abuse'. He is a rather special person which came across
clearly after spending time with him. He also suggested we visit Rio Grande Park, which we did. We
hope to meet Akron again...sorry.






The Pino Trail to the ridge of the Sandia Mountains, Albuquerque, New Mexico. This nine mile hike, with
2,800 feet elevation gain, was tiring on the day. Aren't they all!






A view from part-way down the Pino Trail of the suburbs of Albuquerque.





Perrin Peak, Durango, Colorado.





The town of Red River positioned on the 'enchanted circle', a few miles from the hike.





'It's okay, the teddy bears are not having their picnic in this weather.'





"You've got that loving...sinking feeling" on Lost Lake Trail, Red River.'





A scene from the ridge on Lost Lake Trail near Red River.




Cheers,


Jenni and Jeffrey

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