Lazarow World-Hike-About: 32.07: Le Tour: Aiguillette des Posettes: Another wonder in snow, ice, rain and with joy. 32.08 Le Buet to Refuge de la Pierre a Berard: Lousy weather, a grand hike...yet again.

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

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Saturday, September 23, 2017

32.07: Le Tour: Aiguillette des Posettes: Another wonder in snow, ice, rain and with joy. 32.08 Le Buet to Refuge de la Pierre a Berard: Lousy weather, a grand hike...yet again.

A glimpse into the distance, setting the scene for the day.

A wonderful concept is that of shared memories. Add to it an idea we explored in our book, (click) "A Life Experience As No Other..." that is, of bonding. When a person sweats together with another or to put it in a more refined manner: When people endure struggles together, it builds a strength of relationship and unity that is remarkable. Well, a walk in some snow, plenty of rain, cold weather and up rugged, steep slopes is an example of relationship building. Such was our hike of some 2,600 feet vertical gain in difficult conditions.

But for a short stretch when we wondered why we were walking in freezing conditions with light flurries, and rain when we were at lower altitudes, we enjoyed the outing immensely. Many of the views were blocked and we were disappointed not to see into Switzerland and the immediate surround. However, for a short spell after about twenty minutes below the peak, the 'miracle' we were hoping for occurred with the clouds and mist dissipating for a few minutes. This gave us a glimpse of some of the treasures that had been hidden. Both hikes took place in inclement weather which in the end, provided different perspectives and 'toughened' us just a little.

On our return, we needed to eat as breakfast had come and gone and lunch time had arrived without morsels passing our lips. Fortunately, we tacked the wind and found a place behind an appropriate boulder allowing us to eat in relative comfort. Meals taste wonderful when a person is hungry and the atmosphere is unique and attractive. It's another of the many advantages we derive from eating on and in the mountains. Besides, the editor never has to reprimand me for messing the table.

Loved the colors even in dull conditions.