LAZAROW WORLD HIKE-ABOUT

Argentina: Laguna de Los Tres.

'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.

Monday, January 8, 2018

34.01: Introduction to San Diego County-Cleveland Forest, Cuyamaca, Laguna Mountain, Palomar Mountain, Elfin Forest, Bernardo Mountain and more.



We have been moving around the greater San Diego, exploring the challenges and beauty of this region, many places never having been experienced before. As we head further north, thinking what our friend and gentleman, Ron Allegretto from Vancouver said recently about our fear of cold weather, and therefore, in a bold move, we are heading for some snow. Not too much though but we think we have 'matured' and should be able to handle weather in the 30's and 40's. Jenni has her hot water bottle and I, of course, have Jenni, in a manner of writing. We are trying to place an order for a light general snowing, with some heavy falls limited to the peaks only. We would also like the sun to shine brightly in order to warm the air but not too hot that it causes snow to melt. We think that's about it and trust it's not an unreasonable request. After all, one should not be too picky.

The pictures below form a summary of what we've witnessed recently. We selected 1 to 3 pictures from each hike. We will follow with regular blogs of fuller content over the next couple of weeks. Please visit the blog whenever the urge arises or you wish to have a target at which to throw a dart.


Rancho Bernardo sanctuary.




A hike up to the stars—to see the Palomar Observatory.



An idyllic scene from Stonewall Peak, Cuyamaca. Across the way is Laguna Mountain, the scene of the following
day's climb.





Peak view of Lake Hodges.




Winter in Cleveland Forest. (West Coast).



A privilege to visit the southern part of Cleveland Forest for two hikes. A staggering array of scenes and scenery. Salton Sea in background.




Overlooking Anza Borego Desert—you had to be there.




Sunset at Solana Beach.




Jen welcomes new arrivals on Stonewall Peak (a bit disappointed to find steps and a railing).




More desert—the blue mountain is exactly as the eye viewed it, color-wise.




We enjoyed an awful lot of rock climbing over the last few days.




Bernardo Mountain Peak reveals Lake Hodges' marsh below.



"I've got you covered is the corny line, I suppose". Scroll down to previous blog for additional Osprey images.




Olivenhain Lake in Elfin Forest




Give a dog a bone or Frisbee.




The editor waits at Cuyamaca State Park.



Cheers,

Jenni and Jeffrey

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