LAZAROW WORLD HIKE-ABOUT

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'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

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Sunday, March 11, 2018

35.05 Refugio Lopez, another wonderful hike with remarkable views at and from the top.


Arriving at the top.



We completed the hike in the early stages of our visit to this city of amazing mountains and lakes but not roads. On the day, we climbed some 2,600 feet as we went beyond Refugio Lopez, the accommodation hut situate on the mountain top alongside a small pond. Because of further potential action above it, we intend returning to enjoy more of the scrambling which begins where the initial part of the hike ends. Regarding refugios, it seems in the case of all, but one in the region, a person may arrive and accommodation will be available. Usually, in other countries we have to book ahead which affects one's flexibility. This system is terrific although somewhat more primitive when compared with many other regions.

Unfortunately, as we write, the weather has taken a turn for the worse. After two glorious weeks of weather, high winds are gusting, the temperature has dropped dramatically and rain has appeared. Although we are nearing the end of summer, it looks like winter has made an early appearance. We hope this not to be true and that the weather will realize it's made a premature error. Mid-April seems the correct time for change, hopefully, not now.



Heading back down.




Went wall climbing above the refugio.





Peering through the gorge.




Gives a perspective of the refugio on the mountain top. (Jenni sitting at left-center).




On trail, as we move up, the visuals are spectacular.




"Stopped into a 'pub', we passed along the way, California dreamin' ". This is typical of the 'luxuries' found on the European mountains and hut system.




One of my favorites.




Cheers,

Jenni and Jeffrey

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