Lazarow World-Hike-About

The magnificent set of mountains, including Vihren and Kutelo, as we scramble up Banderista. They are awaiting our return, we hope. Jen shows her mettle, actually, admirable: A humble husband. The city/town of Bansko and surrounds magnificent, from height...nice at ground level, too. Early autumn colors, slopes, trailless and peaks. A continual search for a path of least-resistance, both up-and-down. Most of the time it was probably just the opposite. Back on an easy route toward the end. And suddenly Mount Vihren appeared. 'Hello!' Main blog follows in a week or so.  Cheers,  Jenni and Jeffrey

Sometimes, the mountains are the easy parts of Hike-about. They certainly are the thrilling aspects, so Jenni tells me. Between the airlines, weather issues, mechanical problems, collecting rental cars and a challenged driver finding his way around unfamiliar places, life is never dull. Okay, I suppose when the sun is prevented from lighting-up Vihren Peak the visuals are dull. Otherwise, there is always action, surprises, tests, excitement and occasionally, frustration.    We hit a rather unusual string of events, not anything to upset one much, but rather to illustrate the nature of life, particularly when a landlady is unprepared for the task required of maintaining a property. (We won't use names or even the town for obvious reasons...continues at end) Looks like the onset of an early autumn...love it. In the early stages, we spent much time 'talking to the trees'. Jen does not allow me to sing...understandably. Jungle Girl. Jen separates in her the mind t...