LAZAROW WORLD HIKE-ABOUT

South Africa: Devil's Peak: A bird's eye view of a section of Cape Town.

'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

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

Friday, April 3, 2015

22.05 Borke's Luck Potholes, Mpumalanga: Fun (love) on the rocks and other surprises.


Water, water everywhere and no where to swim.



The first time we visited this region, we arrived at Bourke's Luck Potholes after a more than twenty-mile hike.
As we are wont to repeat, the treat of seeing the sights while on a hike far exceeds views that one sees after
a drive in a car. Nevertheless, we played around on the rocks and enjoyed ourselves following four days of
the Fanie Botha Trek. We also stopped off at the 'Pot Luck' restaurant deep in the bush on our return journey.
It has no electricity or phone coverage; all cooking is on fire-pots serving South African dishes including
coffee in metal mugs. It's quite a concept and experience as the visitor sits and eats/drinks while overlooking
the Blyde River, deep in the veld.




We find the place dramatic. Lack of sunshine took a little of the sparkle away from the walls
and water although the editor kept the glint in her eyes.






Jen goes walk-about.




First there was the 'Arab Spring' followed by a more successful South African spring...





Jen goes into the kitchen at Pot Luck, in the bush. (No electricity, no cell phones...what a concept).





'Bridge over dangerous waters.'






Can't say it wasn't an enjoyable experience.



Cheers,

Jenni and Jeffrey

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