Lazarow World-Hike-About: 64.16 Portugal: Geres: A Taste of Autumn on one of the legs of the PR7 trail...only an introduction.

LAZAROW WORLD HIKE-ABOUT

Mount Tallac Peak, California; Lake Tahoe visible behind & left of Jenni...a challenging day.

'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, November 4, 2024

64.16 Portugal: Geres: A Taste of Autumn on one of the legs of the PR7 trail...only an introduction.

A House on the Hill. We left from the 'colored' tree level, headed down to cross the lake and up to the mountain peak on the other side.

These are trees (above) we have viewed from many positions, mostly mountains and valleys, while observing their beautiful progress into dormancy. On this occasion, a tired Jenni (and Jeffrey) return to the packed carpark. By the way, trails are mostly deserted. (The mountain behind is where the 'peak swing' is situate, a double visit for us. Jen loves swings apparently.

Jenni smiled when I looked at this scene and exclaimed, "I think I'm in Heaven." I feel I was. She reminded me we are due to move from the region soon, which returned me to Earth quickly.

There's a lot to love in this scene but I'll mention only that the shade of green and pine needles of the trees are particularly striking for one of us.