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, May 27, 2016

South Africa Autumn 2016- A hiking dream, an uplifting experience...back home.


We close the South African autumn visit with a video that captures a smidgen of what turned out to be another amazing experience. The hikes we undertook were superb, the weather was good, the accommodation provided us comfort and the people were friendly, helpful and wonderful to be amongst. Catching up with friends and family rounded off this exciting, enjoyable and stimulating period. We count our blessings.

Video follows after the pictures below:



Don't you just hate it when your spouse shows off and makes you feel inadequate? I suppose
Jenni likes to hang out on her own from time-to-time.





Jumping with the devil: Devil's Peak Cape Town.




Leaving the house and off to work, Berg-en-Dal, Kruger National Park.





Called to the 'Table': Table Mountain viewed from Lion's Head.


By the way, Jenni is a little crazy but not 'nuts'—the opening picture is not of her...I don't think.

THE VIDEO


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Cheers,


Jenni and Jeffrey

1 comment:

Black Douglas said...

You guys have done this lovely country proud, and I'm so grateful that your words and images have gone out to so many people in so many parts of the world. South Africa has severe political problems, crime rates, poverty, social exclusion, racism, violence and conflict, but I still believe it must be one of the loveliest places on earth. Jeffrey, you and Jenni have done more than most to highlight the beauty and splendour of this southernmost part of the wild dark continent, and you must know that you will always be welcomed with pleasure should you decide to visit again. Reading your blogs and viewing your images has been an ongoing source of pleasure for me, as have your posts from so many other parts of the world. I want to wish you godspeed in any future travels and endeavours. It's been a pleasure meeting you and forming a friendship that I value so much. Hambani kahle.