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

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Friday, July 20, 2018

Slovakia, High Tatras and surround: Why we find the land so beautiful.


Part-way up a mountain, full beauty all the way.




On a mountain slope.




Just a regular field or farmland, so typical of the north.




The countryside always seem manicured and some of the 'people' are also beautiful.




Never under-estimating the harsher side of nature as we climb to the tiny peak.




Some of the world's finest African-American waiters can be found at the High Tatras. Funnily enough, this was the only restaurant/dom that did not serve using porcelain and yet, was the most expensive.




We first noticed this field from a peak and then sought it when we got back to the car.




Probably the most memorable climbing position of the trip, Koprovsky Peak. Illustrating the rugged and challenging mountains alongside pristine landscapes. I should admit there were some nervous moments on the climb.









No 'dirty water' excuses for not swimming...I suppose freezing water could be an acceptable one. Although, having a thick sweater like Jen's would keep a person warm, I'd think.




One of the few days we could see the mountains from our garden. The cut-out area is where we hiked a couple of times.




We enjoyed the chamois although we gave this 'gal' a black eye when she barked rudely at Jen. Then she sought sympathy...we could see right through her antics.




Spis Castle, the land is covered in castles.




Talk about a 'lake district'.




Approaching Green Lake, an original sight, not name.




Returning to the lower peak. Indicating the size of the fish 'that got away' or was it a bird or rabbit? You have to love summer weather in the Tatras...really?




An hotel on Strbske pleso.



Cheers,

Jenni and Jeffrey



Grand Canyon, Plateau Point in our 'youth'. Lest we ever take ourselves too seriously.


Jenni's first tantrum ever.




At least, not a donkey,...I think.

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