Lazarow World-Hike-About: 64.15 Portugal: Geres: A little color, some water, a time of reflection and much sweat and joy in Wonderland.

LAZAROW WORLD HIKE-ABOUT

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'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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Friday, November 1, 2024

64.15 Portugal: Geres: A little color, some water, a time of reflection and much sweat and joy in Wonderland.

Heading to a peak on PR7 from the opposite direction of a previous hiking occasion.

On a corner of Lake Canicada, the living is uplifting should one choose to make the effort.

The day before, we sat on the left side of the peak. The sitting is proving to be easy.

Availability on the other side of the water or should that be clouds?

We reach the first peak and think of soliciting a ride back down. Unfortunately, we don't speak Portuguese, so it was futile to make an offer to the horses.

We've tended to cross the bridge when we come to it.

No wonder Jen has her head in the clouds, it's that remarkable a location. On return from a second, but different route to the 'swing' on the peak.

Will never absorb what this scene and the surround has to offer each day. It's a particularly dynamic place which allows views from so many different locations.