Lazarow World-Hike-About: 34.12 Garnet Peak Trail, southern part of Cleveland forest in San Diego County, a stunning part of the state. 34.13 Kitchen Creek Falls looking dry.

LAZAROW WORLD HIKE-ABOUT

Nepal: Begnas: Early morning view of Annapurna 2, altitude of 26,040 feet.

'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 three, or slightly less, 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.

Sunday, February 4, 2018

34.12 Garnet Peak Trail, southern part of Cleveland forest in San Diego County, a stunning part of the state. 34.13 Kitchen Creek Falls looking dry.

I continue to misjudge the wilderness and other natural outdoor treasures in which we spend much time exploring, not Jenni though. I admit I have yet to come across a hike or a selected area that I did not like. There are differences. Some I love, others I nearly love and most I like very much or at least like. I have worked out my problem: When one is consumed in the moment, one's brain is choked with all it can absorb and therefore, does not necessarily remember past experiences, in that moment. I think I understand it, I hope it makes sense to a reader. It does not help the situation should one not be endowed with too much brain power and capacity to begin. Nevertheless, one has to deal with what one has. Truth be told, it's a wonderful 'shortcoming' in the wilds, that is, to always perceive one is surrounded and immersed in the magnificence of nature, including its birds and animals and distant sights which include towns and cities, too. An added advantage I have is that when not absorbing the wonder in the areas in which we hike, I can always turn around and admire my bride. (Heck, that's worth a lot of points. I really need them as I'm running a little low because of tactless outbursts recently.)

What brought about this frank admission? In looking through our earlier unpublished blogs from this trip, we (I) realized no matter how beautiful the southern part of Utah and the deserts of Nevada are, other areas provide a different but equally satisfying experience. We are indeed both grateful and fortunate to confront such magnificence.

The Kitchen Creek Falls hike, season contrasts.