Lazarow World-Hike-About

We've met so many interesting Spaniards on the trails over the years. The pictures recall great memories of the experiences, people and sights. Besides, it helps jog the memory, which is another issue in and of itself. Hello to Lluis and Serge, in particular. (Residents of the "Independent Country of Catalonia" 😁). Sunset lights the village, as we walk past on the way to Pena Negra from Behar. No man is an island but what of two? Covadonga Lakes, La Porra Enol. Pica de Veleta, commencement from below town of Pradollano. (The ski town is outstanding.) Coming/going around the bend on Tozal de Mallo trail, Monti y de Perdido National Park. We can’t really explain the feeling but it’s very special to cross an international border on foot. It’s even nicer when there are no passports and other formalities necessary. While we recognize, understand and respect the need for controls (we are dealing with the imperfect human species), nevertheless, it gives...

Jen climbs from the stream. A gentle, colorful and peaceful retreat before the advance up the mountain. Thunder Mountain or Capitol Butte peers through the gap. Overpowering, compact land- mountain- scapes that make Sedona. The Schnebly trails leads to the top of the mountain in the distance, our second destination. Our location below was a diversion from Munds to Hangover Rock, earlier in the week. We reach the planned destination and Jen recommends a route to the top. What's got into her? We rise above our planned destination and head for the shoulder of the Munds Wagon trail. When we walked along this trail high above most of the buttes surrounding the town, an unusual feeling overcame us. We don't know what a vortex is or is supposed to feel like but if we were to hazard a guess, we might say that feeling is what we would anticipate. Jenni wears a 'shadow mask' as protection against the curse, more particularly, flies and mosquitos. (Truth ...