Lazarow World-Hike-About: 48.21 California: Features of the week in the desert cities...Palm Springs et al.

LAZAROW WORLD HIKE-ABOUT

San Ramon: At first, I thought it needed explanation. Not true. Top Left: "You're kidding me. After hiking 4 miles from the base below, you still want to climb up there...and snakes...?" The stance revealed it all. The rest is self-explanatory, too. (Not part of the formal trail either).

'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 couple of 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 2023, the blog contained over 1,560 hikes (less than that 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.

Saturday, March 20, 2021

48.21 California: Features of the week in the desert cities...Palm Springs et al.

When we think we know that which lies ahead, we limit our opportunity of gaining a lateral perspective. For, each opportunity spotted along the trunk, branches into many different avenues. Should a person focus upon a target, it augurs well; however, it brings with it limited vision and foregoing a number of other targets. A single minded search for the forest might mean missing the trees.

The hiking opportunities in Palm Springs/Desert/Indio/Cathedral City/etc are limitless with incredibly well-developed trails. Once again, should they do a better job in cooling the summers it would be well-received. Just suggesting.

She looks a little lost but I know she's enjoying the position.

"Guys! Cut them some slack. At least they try. Dummies! But who are we to judge with our 4 limbs." Hats off to Jenni who managed to get the threesome to mount the rock and pose for us...quite a feat with all those feet.

Loved that position.

"Let me rephrase it. Cut her some slack. Him? I give up!" (Perhaps, twin boys?)

The signage is excellent in this region. Jen thinks I’m missing the point, but I don’t think so. At each trailhead, and at some positions on trails, they have indications that state, “You are here”. Incredible. I don’t think they monitor us with tracking satellites but each time, the signboard is able to tell us exactly where we are. I tried to trick them the other day. I told Jen to wait at the board and I’d hide behind a tree and see whether the ‘board’ knew where I was. Fooled them although maybe they only monitor one person in a group. Heck, there are some clever people in this region.

In some countries, it might be considered overcrowding. In this city, it's considered expensive. (Viewed from top of Bear Creek Oasis).

Jenni develops tunnel vision as we decide instead of crossing over railway tracks, we should cross under them. The taller a person, the more challenging.