Lazarow World-Hike-About: 6.34 Bulgaria: A glimpse of the initial effects as the season makes a glorious change.

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. Our 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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Monday, October 16, 2023

6.34 Bulgaria: A glimpse of the initial effects as the season makes a glorious change.

Captions are superfluous in this blog.

These pictures were taken over a short stretch of a hike as we made our way toward Rohzen Observatory. We are beginning to witness the glorious change in seasons via the effect on plant life (and the chill). We know from previous visits to this country that it's going to get even better before a type of hibernation sets in and growth ceases.

In a human world that has been turning an even duller grey over the last decade and more, it only takes spending time wandering in the wilderness to experience and witness the beauty and miracles that abound outside humanity's destructive reach and arrogant nature.

One of the great benefits of spending much time in the wilderness has been the humbling effect nature has imposed upon us, but in the most positive manner. We have come to realize and understand our place in the world. Frankly, we truly are irrelevant but at the same time are privileged to enjoy some of the finest opportunities on offer, to witness and almost be part of nature's miracles. For that we are grateful, and truth be told, more fulfilled than at any other time in our lives. We would not wish to have it any other way.