Lazarow World-Hike-About: Mount Woodson from the west in rain, Woodson from the east in sunshine, Black Mountain neither here nor there, Lake Poway with our 'bright sparks'.

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. Our 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.

Sunday, June 5, 2016

Mount Woodson from the west in rain, Woodson from the east in sunshine, Black Mountain neither here nor there, Lake Poway with our 'bright sparks'.

A view from Mount Woodson peak.

Where does the time go? Stupid question but South Africa has 'come and gone', I haven't called Sean for a hike regretfully and it's time to leave at the end of next week for Hike-about 27. We have unfinished business in Spain, France and Andorra which has us excited. Before then, most importantly, Tarryn, our late sister's daughter is marrying Stephen in Israel, our next port of call—a particularly exciting and meaningful time for the couple and family.

In the meantime, we went hiking with the brightest sparks in our lives, Ellie and Benny, to Lake Poway in perfect weather. The following Sunday, we hiked to the peak of Woodson in rain and the week thereafter, in sunshine with a mid-week hike up Black Mountain. Most San Diegans will attest to experiencing gray weather, typical for this period. From Woodson last week, visibility was almost zero at 6am. The following week at 5:15am, visibility at ground level was gray and poor. However, from the peak, the cloud covering was glorious and the sunrise with its effect on the boulders, plants and mountains, quite spectacular. As it's frequently mentioned, one's perspective is colored by where one stands. It's been true these past weeks in San Diego for us.

Do you think muffins and milkshakes will help you recover? Lake Poway at the foot of Mount Woodson.