LAZAROW WORLD HIKE-ABOUT
Eastern Cape, South Africa: Storms River region.
'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.
Friday, May 4, 2012
9.03 The Kids at the merry-go-round and up to the Pinnacle, on Munds Trail
Hoodoos? This is not Bryce Canyon
I spy through the peep hole—Blue hazy mountains
View is spectacular despite knocking knees
Sitting at Devil’s Bridge, we introduced ourselves to Ron and Jerome from North Carolina. Ron made an interesting comment: “You gotta sit and look out yonder and listen to those rocks calling to you.” There was a time when we might have suggested to Ron that he should substitute Diet Coke for whatever he’s drinking. Nowadays, we have a much better understanding of his wise words. Besides, it makes a change as we no longer ‘talk to the trees’.
Preparing for lunch in a breathtaking environment
We can’t get this new age business from our minds. It is very sobering to realize that one has been behaving incorrectly. What’s even worse is to come to an understanding that one’s parents advised us poorly. It gets worse. We realize we passed on this foolishness to our children, too. From generation to generation, we have been wrong. Today, we have the erudite leadership, which has a fresh approach. ‘Borrow and spend’, they tell us. Borrow more, spend more—it’s healthy. If we could borrow, what would we buy, we pondered. The best idea that came to mind was a new pair of boots. Exciting stuff!
‘Save your money for a rainy day, our parents kept telling us.’ Little did they know that we would move to San Diego where the rain is sparse. Yet, knowing this, we still passed on, at the time we thought sage advice, to our children. Will they ever forgive us? Meanwhile ‘Helicopter Ben', of the Federal Reserve, keeps printing dollars and depreciates the currency. We can only hope that Ellie will borrow and spend, learning from our mistakes.
Merry-Go-Round Rock, destination the top
Steady as she goes; rising wind makes it interesting
The Phoenix Rock—appropriate for Arizona
We hiked close on ten miles today, gaining a modest cumulative 1,500 feet while surrounded by the interesting, colorful rock shapes, mountains, both bare and tree covered. We strayed from the trail, which is essential in Sedona, particularly as we scaled the Merry-go-round Rock and perched on its pinnacle. It was breathtaking sitting at such a high vantage point while gazing at the incredible scenery. Jenni announced lunch hoping the wind velocity would not increase further—it gets a little spooky at height when blowing. We pulled out apples and began to eat. When we noticed a worm crawling on the backpack, we hoped that it was passing by and had not been in our lunch. After all, we had cut meat from our diets many years ago.
At the pinnacle of the Merry-go-round Rock
A typical scene on trail at Mund's
It was a first for us, the Munds Trail, proving how much we still have to accomplish on the local circuit. During the last two miles, Jenni inquired, “Where did my fitness disappear over the last month?” Since we are studying the delicate art of tact, we refrained from offering an answer.
Cheers,
Jenni and Jeffrey
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