Lazarow World-Hike-About

An extraordinary day , an extraordinary hike, an extraordinary set of views, (sights rather than opinions). While our vocabularies may be found wanting, we cannot think of a better day than Tuesday, September 26th. The primary reason, an unemotional one, is that everything about the day was near perfect. We awoke in the same bed, set off for Camps Bay by car, began the hike in light rain, climbed to the top of one of the buttresses that form the Twelve Apostles (although there are in fact 17 of them, but then who's counting). We crossed part of the western Table through the valley of the Red Gods, passed the reservoir on the mountain, took a wrong turn which put us in marshes but arrived at a wonderful position across the valley from the upper-cable station, returned to our point of erring, climbed some more, continued to absorb the stupendous sights including the reservoir which is magnificent to view and realize it exists up on a mountain top, gained views of Camps Bay and the o...

Once again, a little effort was rewarded with a great workout, crisp mountain air and sights to retain in one's memory for years to come. It's not possible to express appreciation easily for the wonders that cover this magnificent region so we are fortunate the camera acts as a great backup and recorder of our experiences. The region of Chamonix nestled between spectacular mountains as we rise to reach a top. 'Sitting on a railway station, a ticket to my destination' with Paul and Art on the top of a mountain: huh! We accumulated 3,000 feet by the end of the hike. Imagine trains and cable cars covering these mountains. Another view from a different place of the amazing Aiguille Du Midi—an absolute wonder. A cable car is approaching the station. Reaching the peak we sought and the views of real peaks. Mont-Blanc to the left of Aiguille de Bionnassay, an incredible peak with 'differing shapes' depending from where it is viewed. Colorful f...