Lazarow World-Hike-About

                                                                                    AM YISRAEL CHAI   ( a beacon of light in a dark world )      Besides being an attractive and distinctive structure in the Rhodope Mountains, above the village/town of Pamporovo, it is a very useful beacon to aid strugglers such as ourselves, find our way, particularly when surrounded by dense forests. Perhaps the forests are the enlightened while we are the dense ones. Nevertheless, just spotting the tower is an exciting feeling especially when miles distant.    When we noticed it from a mountain village over an hour away by road, it produced a very warm feeling within each of us. At the time, the weather was clou...

Jen returns after illness and tackles an exceptionally steep hike...successfully. Talk of unidentified low flying objects. Here comes Jen up the steep slope, the attractive town of Bystra below. Looking to a higher peak across the way. The 'mown' area is part of the ascent we followed and from there directly up to the building and peak. On our return, we took the route to the left of the structure. Part of the trail to Chopok, gorgeous but tough. The following week, one of us stands at the top, on the peak of Chopok. (The only reason the peak looks so well climbed is because most take the cable car to it and walk a mere 100 feet up the trail. (The question is: How did we get there?) Views from Chopok shown in next two photos. Back at Myto for the remaining pictures: 'I see fields of green...'. Red roses, too. Reaching the top from the other side at Myto. Deceptive but still shows its height, depth, distance and panorama. Cheers,...