Lazarow World-Hike-About: 61:31 Arizona: Page: Hiking through the desert, arriving at the Colorado River using informal routes. 61.32 Waltzing along the Colorado from another perspective.

LAZAROW WORLD HIKE-ABOUT

San Ramon: At first, I thought it needed explanation. Not true. Top Left: "You're kidding me. After hiking 4 miles from the base below, you still want to climb up there...and snakes...?" The stance revealed it all. The rest is self-explanatory, too. (Not part of the formal trail either).

'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

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

Sunday, February 25, 2024

61:31 Arizona: Page: Hiking through the desert, arriving at the Colorado River using informal routes. 61.32 Waltzing along the Colorado from another perspective.

Most of the day included up-and-overs, across land without trails but always magnificent sights and good experiences.

Jen approaching one of the canyons leading toward the river.

We have to reach what looks like the horizon and see what is over that rise. Hopefully, the river is close-by.

This is what's behind us as we head into the 'unknown'. The river makes many turns so we might find it where we least expect to or not find it at all.

This is at it looks when water is flowing between the walls.

Without water, only soft sand. "Anyone seen the Colorado?"

"I thought I'd at least see some water as we're at your fantastic Colorado River, Sweetheart."

'After this sight, do you really need water?'

'and what about that? You're a little picky, you are.'

'If you're going to stand so far away, what do you expect to see?'

Not as colorful as the former (61.31) but just as stimulating.

'Forget the water; this is not too bad, isn't it?'

"Wow! Atta Girl!"

'If you can speed it up, please; the show is about to begin. Try to attend, he likes a bit of an audience, even one person is very flattering for him.'

The wilderness of Page has its own 'wave'. No wonder one of us hates to wave good bye.

'I see we're into meditation. Are you wondering how you'll get down to earth...I mean water?'

'Oops! The end of the road and no water.'

Cheers,

Jenni and Jeffrey

Crazy about this scene...and a few others, actually, thousands, but who's counting.

'So you want water? You only had to ask despite being in the desert. Okay, dip your toe in this.'

Lazarow World-Hike-About