Lazarow World-Hike-About

An earlier trip as snow fell overnight. No wonder this is our fourth visit. Taking a walk in the town (Bansko) with staggering views. (You can line up this picture with that above.) Love the snow for views; hate to hike upon it. Another of life's trade-offs or a spoiled boy. Next week's challenges should I be able to get out of bed. Reflections make our days. On a previous trip, we reached a Banderista ski station which is above the top ski-lift pylons continuing toward the right. Love it when clouds decide not to remain high in the sky but come down to visit. Earlier than expected, we repeated the hike in what we consider very rough terrain. See later. Jen spent some time explaining how stiff her legs were from the day before's opening hike. It was most informative...I think. The 'bandit' from another angle. We get exhausted just looking. Well, come Thursday, we'll have to come up with a heck of an excuse otherwise we'll be climbing....

One rough and tough climb with an unclear path. Early stages as we find our feet...still below us. Jen seems to have perfected the art of climbing at a right angle for balance. Having 'conquered' the very steep section, we look to part two. Jen continues to test her body 'angles'. The final scene to which we were headed. Indication of the steepness. We came up on the left side of this cliff. Jen arrives at Estany de l'Ila, finally. There were a number of false peaks and bowls along the route; the previous picture is a fine illustration of the climb. A different perspective. And another. A feeling of being in the meadows but with radical inclines. Our first indication we are on track. Some island hopping a little below our destination. That's the route...step along the shaky rocks. Jen returning. That's a route of return. Quite a backdrop. A nice finish although an inadequate reward for the effort...t...