Lazarow World-Hike-About

Early evening viewed from Rest Camp as darkness and a storm descend upon the mountains. Jen and her shadow (Krishna) ascend on one of many, many occasions. Part of the Annapurna range, the world's number ten. 'Morning has broken' over the range. Miracles occur each day, all over the world. A setup at Forest Camp: Jenni and Krishna conspire to catch one of us taking a break...ostensibly, to stretch the old back. Notice the socks on the wash line. Guess who forgot them? A lesson of 'Love Thy Neighbor'...a tough life, preparing for another grueling day. Given a second opportunity, we would like to have taken our children to Nepal for at least a couple of months while in their teens. I think for anyone, it’s an opportunity to learn about life and living and most of all, a means to appreciate the many material comforts we enjoy in the West, particularly for those born to parents of reasonable means, even less. Above all, I believe, not unlike a strict...

Kathmandu, from a stupa (Monkey Temple/Shrine). Temple used infrequently where siblings may bless each other...not surprising then. We would not know where to begin relating information, our experiences, observations and dilemmas that have arisen from and in this fascinating country. It's not often that we are stuck for words but in this case we are. We'll take a break and try to get our minds back in gear. After a particularly rough start in the country due to illness, we are finding our feet and fortunately, also found some fascinating hiking opportunities. We also have walked Kathmandu extensively, and currently, the city of Pokhara as we prepare to move toward treks in the high mountains.    What's striking is living in neighborhoods, amongst the locals and getting to know them, even slightly, while dealing with the customs, regulations and chaos. What's always been something fascinating for us over the years is that we seem to immerse ourselves naturally int...

As we take a rest from posting and circulating notifications of blogs, we leave a smidgen of visuals of the beauty witnessed over the past years. It does no justice to the vast number of images with which the planet has confronted us. This is a mere taste and furthermore, the selection is almost chosen at random. We truly feel blessed.  Morning has broken in Argentina. Heading for Jester Peak, Yuma, AZ. It was no laughing matter. 7-Rila Lakes all on view, Bulgaria. Golden Canyon, Death Valley, California. Spenser Trail, Arizona, the Colorado River makes yet another horseshoe. Iguazu Falls, Argentina with Brazil at rear. Fooling around in the California desert. Via Ferrata in Bulgaria. White Sands Park, New Mexico. Reading a French map in Charmonix. Beginning the final stage of Koprovsky peak in Slovakia, on the border with Poland. Tozal de Mallo Trail, Spain. Sani Pass, Lesotho, the path we took.   Mount Sulur, Iceland. ...