Lazarow World-Hike-About

From a walk in the village, we view the peak on the right, the objective of this hike. As we continue to deal with the 'heatwave' in Europe, we find ourselves becoming cold and wet on the trails. Go Figure! (Robyn L) You can almost feel the heat. Fortunately, it's a 'dry heat' as people living in hot areas outside Florida are inclined to say. ...but worth the views. The hotel is over an hour ascent from the trailhead and it's a further hour to the destination peak.   The weather is always a popular topic of conversation, particularly at the extremes. Europe and the USA seem to be suffering under severe heat waves. During the week prior to departing from San Diego, it was awfully hot, particularly away from the narrow coastal strip that is usually ideal. People warned us that we would be traveling from the 'frying pan into the fire'. We suppose it’s a clumsy analogy but then we are not that deft with words. We arrived in Prague, Czechia to a...

Prague Castle, St Vitus Cathedral and two wanderers in classical city wonder(land).   Jen tells me we are one of the last of her friends to visit Czechia, more specifically, the City of Prague. Well, we eventually arrived in what we would term an old-world setting, classical, modern city. The views from wherever one stands are at times breathtaking especially as one takes in the architecture. It's magnificent. Whether the insides are comfortable and modern we are unaware but the facades are truly uplifting, inspirational and provide an awful lot of historical information. Perhaps the flow of water through the city, as in many places around the world, adds tremendous benefits in the form of visuals, transport, perhaps cooling properties and entertainment.    The Vltava River is attractive, some 240 miles long, of meaningful width, flowing through the city to make wonderful impressions. When the sun sets, another facet reveals itself in the form of reflections and ...

Before commencing this final blog from a just completed stay in San Diego, we'd been looking at some experiences from the Covid era and could not help marveling over some of the beauty and challenges enjoyed in 2021. The memories were such that we needed, not just to share them, but also to bring them to the forefront in order to enjoy them at ease with a mere click of a mouse. Here are a few snaps. Thereafter, the latter part deals with life on the trails and in the semi-wilderness on an unusual day.  One of my all-time favorite shots, Jester Trail, Yuma, Arizona. Two from Berryessa Lake in Napa. Remarkable. A visit to Mount Shasta region (Castle Craggs), California. Del Valle Lake, Livermore, California. Morro Bay, California. Catalina Island, California.     Heading to Lizard Peak, Lake Havasu, Arizona.   Salt Lake City, Utah. Kelso Dunes, California. Grandeur Peak, Salt Lake City, Utah. Cardiff Trail, Utah....