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

Whereas we continue to update the blog regularly, we circulate email notifications infrequently.

Sunday, September 3, 2023

60.09 Slovakia: Steep incline to Skalnate Lake, disappointing body of water but magnificent views and a great challenge all the way.

The trail provides a tough challenge. The complex below, a cable station, is our first stop up from the trailhead, a 1,000 feet elevation gain. Thereafter, the next section is a further 2,000 feet to the upper station.
Tracking Jen back down, somewhat easier, especially as this section was less steep than the others. Most people make use of the cable system. Some ride up and walk down from either of the stations depending on how short the desired walk.
We have finally found where the 'Village People hang out'. I often wonder whether any of this makes sense to the younger generations—do they know of the 'Beatles', Elvis, Brian Murray?
We're near the top and the weather does not look exciting unless of course, one enjoys that kind of excitement.
Jenni takes the classical hiking position as darkness descends.
Loved the scene of the village; the color of the clouds, not so much.
We reach higher allowing for a view of the trailhead, to the left of the village, and the second point, the lower cable station as the sun reflects off a large window.
At last, Skalnate Lake...it's about the journey, not the destination.
The hotel is about to get a fresh cover from above.



Most views are superior when taken from distance and height. (Pimples and wrinkles disappear, for example).
Not looking forward to a solid drenching. In the end, we missed the rain but certainly did not miss it at all.
Cheers, 

Jenni and Jeffrey 

 Something tickled me about these scenes from height of the village people.

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