Lazarow World-Hike-About: 38.06 South Africa: The Drakensberg, Champagne Valley: The Spinx and Verkykerskop from Monk's Cowl Park.

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

Whereas we continue to update the blog regularly, we circulate email notifications infrequently.

Sunday, December 9, 2018

38.06 South Africa: The Drakensberg, Champagne Valley: The Spinx and Verkykerskop from Monk's Cowl Park.

One may run out of words but never challenges, beauty and stirring sights in the Drakensberg. We mentioned to Sharon and Colyn, Bernice, Jeff and Jill, Joanne and Lionel and Stan during our short stay in Johannesburg that we had to emigrate from South Africa to discover the magnificence and mystery of the natural wonders, places and features of the country. It took a while to realize how we mostly travel between the major cities and miss all the fun that lies between the concrete jungles.

'There's a (w)hole in my bucket'.

Gorgeous views as we rise.

Always the struggle...always the satisfaction.

Some Drakensberg icons above and to the right, color stripes below.

Champagne Castle resort from on high.

A Belgian couple pose for post-wedding pictures. We had some fun with the couple as we passed them, including the accompanying photographers. (I don't think the fellow appreciated Jenni's advice on how to improve the quality of his 'shots'.)