Lazarow World-Hike-About

After 6-days of illness, one of us decided to set the alarm for an early commencement in order to explore some of the beauty of Sedona, at higher elevations. An hour before the annoying bell was due to ring, I switched it off as I still felt ‘rotten’. By 11:15am, we crawled out of bed and sat on the couch, barely making the thirty feet journey. Nevertheless, our sterling efforts paid off as we rested there, after a long sleep and short crawl. Jen seemed to be going ‘downhill’, not toward the sofa but rather, health-wise, while I was stabilizing—whatever that means. At 2pm, I was at the trailhead of Wilson Mountain, the highest in Sedona, a challenging but not too difficult hike, some 10-11 miles with an elevation gain of 2,650 feet. We had agreed I’d go as far as what’s termed ‘First Bench’ at over 1,900 feet because of health and time issues—late start in winter. Late afternoon, on descent from Wilson Mountain summit. In the early going, keeping an eye on the summit, just...

Concluding blog from South Africa, late 2018. The grasses were striking as Jen goes cross-country. 'The Lake District' as seen from a peak. Close to the base again as we wondered about the mountains. Mount Horeb from our breakfast position. (See earlier blog of our adventure on it.) We were fascinated by the grass; the color was unique and only such in this tiny area where we stood. The poorer part of the town; the wealthier part is under the mountain slopes. Cheers, Jenni and Jeffrey