Lazarow World-Hike-About

The day began with this sunrise view. How could it be anything but perfect! Extreme left: Cerro Torre, right: Cerro Fitz Roy. These are icons that are symbols of Patagonia, easily understandable why. A friend mentioned to a friend that she wondered why Jenni puts up with some (all) of the discomforts of 'living on the road'. It's fair a question and we'd be the first to understand our lifestyle may not resonate with many, maybe not with any. Years ago, we might not have understood it ourselves but as Solomon wisely stated, "Everything in it's time'. We might add just for accuracy that we do have periods, usually of short duration, that might be considered uncomfortable. However, the funny thing is should you ask to itemize them we would struggle to do so. On the other hand, we could tell you of a myriad of periods filled with elation and to put it simply and bluntly, of enormous fun. We think a great aspect of life, one which almost everyone knows...

We returned to Lake Poway/Mount Woodson for a couple of hikes following our return from Argentina. Nothing has changed; it remains a very special place for us, in fact, delightful. Each time we visit the area, one of us is on the lookout for what the other spouse terms, 'Jeffrey's ducks'. We were fortunate again because we re-acquainted ourselves with an Osprey friend who seemed to be more than a little hungry. We'll take you through its flight plan and a few other steps we witnessed on another special day. (Further blogs from Patagonia, perhaps one of our best experiences, follow over the next week...) It's getting late and I'm feeling a little 'peckish'. Perhaps a fish taco for dinner this evening. 'Once I straighten the kink in my neck, I'll begin ambling over to the diner.' "Okay. Got my ducks in a row, tempting, but I really don't think it's ethical to eat family. Besides, I don't like white meat and, esp...

Haunting and beautiful...and freezing and raining and a long way from our current, local home. We organized a shuttle to take us to a lone hotel in the 'middle of nowhere', some 20kms away so that we could walk back to our apartment. Sounds smart, doesn't it? There was a time we would have wondered about that, too. These days, it sounds just right. The weather was dull to poor which did not augur well for a dry and good visuals kind of day. However, we find generally, and particularly in regions such as Patagonia, that should you act rationally with regard to the natural elements, a person will spend an awful amount of time indoors. Suffice to say, we experienced rain, cold, high-winds, some steep and slippery sections, long and fairly level paths through the forest and overall, a remarkable day in an amazing region that proved to be challenging, colorful and most attractive. While it takes only a few hours to recover physically from a 23km hike, the experience bec...

We were not surprised to learn Iguazu Falls is considered one of the modern wonders of the natural world. It provides breathless views of the flow of tons of water cascading over myriad precipices, an avalanche of water stretching for vast distances, often converging and barreling over channeled tops. The effect is stunning, making views unlikely to fade from one's memory. When we first noticed the Iguazu River and others, we were surprised to find that they were colored a rich brown. It struck us that churning of water in the rivers, probably following storms, would be negative. To the contrary, the various shades of brown in different degrees of light added advantages. Rather than only view white water, we had access to sights in hues of brown and orange. In addition, by adjusting the camera's shutter speed, we were able to capture some additional advantages. The authorities have seen fit to make part of the rainforest into a controlled park. This provides reasona...