LAZAROW WORLD HIKE-ABOUT

Eastern Cape, South Africa: Storms River region.

'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

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Wednesday, March 16, 2022

53.06 Arizona: Tonto National Treasure...um Forest: Cottonwood Trail from Frazier Trailhead.

Never tire of these guys. This is Arizona, Saguaro country (state).
Returning: An overpowering sight, not Jenni this time.
Climbing out of the wash but still feeling dirty and sweaty.
The ever present and amazing Roosevelt Lake.
Rugged and yet gorgeous. 
  A bridge too far. 
 The gang congregates for another day of peace and harmony on the slopes.
'Reach for the sky, cowboy,' seems appropriate for Arizona.
Each view of Roosevelt Lake from height amounts to a privilege.
Even the stalks are fascinating.
The sights are overpowering.
We'd been searching for bears all week. Finally, we find one and we face-off. We refuse to be intimidated showing incredible courage and fortitude (although we say ourselves). Who will blink first? The black bear seems to tremble. I wink at Jen. Looks like we're going to win this round. We decide to approach the animal in order to see it more clearly and perhaps gloat a bit. No bull...actually, a mere cow. Win some, lose some but high marks for trying...very trying.

Cheers, 

Jenni and Jeffrey

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