Lazarow World-Hike-About: 32.10 Le Tour, Chamonix Mont-Blanc: Col de Balme: Images without words.

LAZAROW WORLD HIKE-ABOUT

New Zealand: Tongariro Alpine Crossing: Ngauruhoe Volcano ("Mt. Doom"), a perfect sunrise.

'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

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Wednesday, October 4, 2017

32.10 Le Tour, Chamonix Mont-Blanc: Col de Balme: Images without words.

This was our finale in the magnificent region of Chamonix Mont-Blanc. The trip, including hikes, sights and general observations of the area exceeded our expectations. It truly is, in our opinion, a gem.
Whereas we always place captions on our pictures, these need little enhancement or explanation. Many show different aspects of Mont-Blanc as it struggles with the clouds.

When we reached our destination after a steep climb, the weather turned very cold and so we spent a short time across the border in Switzerland and decided to partake of brunch lower down, back in France. Besides, French food is far superior, by reputation, including our yoghurt, fruit and cereal—a true local delicacy.

We are now in Cape Town, another spectacular region but so different from where we were that comparisons are futile. In fact, comparisons are seldom of value.