LAZAROW WORLD HIKE-ABOUT

Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, California, close to a winter sunset.

'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 three, or slightly less, 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 2024, the blog contained over 1,636 hikes (far less than 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

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

Tuesday, June 17, 2025

67.14 Tenerife: The full blog of the journey from Afur to Taganana with a particularly tough return (for us on the day).

Returning to half-way point for a steep climb to the car while taking in the glorious coloring of the section.
Climbing downwards after trying a new route. Going 'backwards', in a manner of speaking, is often a good way.
One of us on a narrow path below with the villages of El Chorro and Taganana in the rear; in the distance, the sea-stacks protrude which we mention often. The leaning pinnacles are a delight.
Jen doing her thing despite feeling a bit 'off'.
Doing his thing, too...whatever that may be.
...which takes him quite high heading toward a narrow edge.
An indication, below the pinnacle, of where we commenced.
Well, at least it's downhill for a while.
The richness of the groundcover is uplifting.
Downhill, still going on for a while. The balance in life will even things out a little later.
'Bird's eye view'...all very well but where's the bird?...on pinnacle, of course. One hopes the bird is not gloating of its talent...being able to sit in that enviable position.
'Here's the bird.': But don't ask to 'eye' the eye.
Why would Jen turn her back on that colorful coverage?
. ...Because she's going for a close-up of this scene again: The village/hamlet of El Chorro below. Toward the top-right corner, one can spot the road leading down into the developments. Never ceases to amaze where humans will position themselves. Commendable!
Ocean scene with Roque Taborno at highpoint.
Another of the 'Roque' but with a prickly sentry below.
We resisted providing an appropriate caption for a number of reasons. Select your own...at risk.
After struggling on the day because of illness (since recovered), who better than Jen to close the hike pictorially? She still faces the toughest part of the day.
Cheers, 

Jenni and Jeffrey

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