Lazarow World-Hike-About: 28.20 Greece: Mount Olympus of the mainland, part 2 of Cold, Color, Clouds and Contentment.

LAZAROW WORLD HIKE-ABOUT

Nepal: Annapurna Range from Kahundanda: 'Hats off' as a salute to unbelievable mountains. It appears that someone is 'head and shoulders' above these giants. (Just mentioning)

'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 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. 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.

Saturday, October 29, 2016

28.20 Greece: Mount Olympus of the mainland, part 2 of Cold, Color, Clouds and Contentment.

The follow through of a hike to the peak of Mount Olympus on the mainland continues in color below. We think we saw many aspects of what Mother Nature has to offer. The coloring both on land and in the sky enthralled us and more than compensated for some of the 'sticky' weather patches. We think it's appropriate to view the pictures in a quiet environment and so we won't add any further words but for captions. Enjoy another tiny part of the world that once again lifted our spirits, if not our feet.

Sunrise at 7,000 feet was spectacular on the one morning and wonderful on the other.

At the commencement, the editor checks directions, the other partner checks the editor's big stick and wonders what's
in store.

Clouds filling the gorge, caught in shadow.

Early morning in the mountains.

Jen turns before entering the cloud.

Somewhat bleak and beautiful as we approach the saddle.

A mix of clouds and sunrise

No snakes but snaking paths.

Looking rather bleak; the weather wasn't that good either. Still a way to go.

The editor in the shadow of autumn as we near the base.

The so-called slippery slopes of Olympus ('Olimbos')

Nature putting on a show of contrasts.

Stunning, we think.

Exuberant clouds, excited spectators, at dawn.

Frozen jaws and faces at the peak, looking miserable but apparently very happy. Jenni signs the visitors' book making
sure to complain about the weather.