LAZAROW WORLD HIKE-ABOUT

South Africa: Devil's Peak: A bird's eye view of a section of Cape Town.

'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.
O
ur 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.

Sunday, June 6, 2021

49.12/13/14/15/16 Who would have thought? Extracts from 5 hikes.

That's done it. I refuse to chase after Jenni on downhills for fear of getting wet. (Joseph Grant Regional, Santa Clara.) 
A few minutes earlier she told me she did not want to sit on a rock because of snakes under the leaves and bark. Am I missing something? Is bark worse than bite? (Alum Rock Park, San Jose)

Jen burns up a fortune of energy these days. Global warming issue? (Below Las Trampas Peak, San Ramon.)

This is our new weekly gameshow: "Spot the Critter".
No 'flies' on her. Since a cow butted Jen in Nepal, she has developed a little fear. I'm finding the only people or animals attracted to me these days are cows (Some truth in that). Do opposites attract? (Las Trampas)
'Can you imagine my delight when we reached the peak and saw all my potential buddies?' (Peak of Baccardo Loop, Alum Rock.)

'Man on the Moon'. Steep as all heck/ Garin and Dry Creek Parks
, South-east Bay. 

We were eyeing properties in this city. I said, "One couldn't 'swing a cat' in those backyards." 
"Not to worry," my better half replied, "Good thing we don't have a cat."
She followed through, "But look at the pool and the dunes." (Ed Levin Regional Park overlooking South Bay to Monument Peak).

Delightful surprise in finding De Valle Lake, Livermore. There's water in California...one has to know where to seek.

A diamond in the rough. The regional parks are close to the cities and yet one feels remote once on the trails. We've enjoyed them all.
Cheers, 

Jenni and Jeffrey


Breaking news! Jen tries to fund the police department. Seeking a new hiking partner. (Bribe failed miserably.)

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