Lazarow World-Hike-About: 61.12/13 Arizona: Lake Havasu: Cross-country on two different occasions.

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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Saturday, January 13, 2024

61.12/13 Arizona: Lake Havasu: Cross-country on two different occasions.

Everyday, in fact every moment, is a learning experience should one observe what's happening about one. We often look at the flora and realize there are lessons to be learned from plant life, too. One is that it teaches us that we should be grateful. If that is a difficult concept to handle, and it sure is especially when one feels deprived, take a second view. Look at some of the plants shown below. It's easy to notice that they are stuck in very dry regions, their roots covered in sand and stones with water erratic, sometimes not being touched and refreshed by it for many months.

Stands with pride.

The lesson one may glean is that we often don't have a choice for the circumstances in which we find ourselves. So, what are our choices. We can cry, lie down and allow the situation to overwhelm us. Alternatively, we can accept the circumstances and try to make the best of our predicaments. We see that with plant life and especially when we witness growth through cracks in rocks, high on ledges and in many other places that appear extremely remote, in precarious positions and abandoned. It's a lesson, a difficult one, a lesson we would admit seems cruel and impossible but nevertheless, one without options.

The flora teach us to deal with it, accept it and try to survive; or give up and die. We have a myriad more options. I, for one, miss this lesson far too often...what an embarrassment. (Inspired by the examples of SM & AM)

Shows its best colors, 'True Colors'.