Lazarow World-Hike-About

In another wonderful part of this country, a person can walk and climb for miles and take in the open lands, fresh air, animals and upon climbing to a reasonable height, although not essential, gaze at the Seven Rila Lakes in all their splendor. We spent many hours wandering in the area, did much ascending and felt weary at the day's end. Big surprise. Overlooking two of seven lakes, Kidney and Eye. Then six together, where's the seventh? The hills are alive with shades of light and sounds of music. Aha! There are seven together. Or catch, not the elusive 'butterfly of love', but other funny specimens viewing lakes from all angles. Jen goes on a daredevil climb that felt vertical at times, so she says. I wouldn't know...I took the elevator. The beetle-style fringe did not make her look any friendlier. He qualifies for four only. ...whereas she gets the full complement. ...and two from the high-top. The lake w...

There are times a person feels she has gone the extra mile (it sure feels more) and a person either knows it for a fact or kids oneself. There are signs, overt for sure, but far more important, is the little noise emanating from the mind that informs of the truth, harsh as it may seem. As we have mentioned frequently during this trip, many of the hikes/climbs have tested us and the voice has been quite active, vociferous really, in keeping us in check. Well, what does this all mean? We suppose, not a whole lot other than on the day following, we were basking in the afterglow of a Bulgarian wonder. In a later blog, we'll go into more detail, focusing on some of the spectacular scenes viewed on the way up-and-down in a 3,300 feet elevation gain. (Showing-off and afterglow now officially over. The latter fades quickly, the former has to be knocked out of the system). Subsequent to the two big hikes to Mounts Vihren (left) and Kutelo (right), we climbed the steepest ski-slo...