LAZAROW WORLD HIKE-ABOUT

Grandeur Peak, one autumn in Utah.

'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 three, or slightly less, 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 2025, the blog contained over 1,800 hikes (far less than 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.
O
ur 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, February 27, 2026

70.27 Nepal: Kalabang visit via the mountains, temples and lake, part-2, completion.

  This concludes our 2-day overnight visit to Kalabang via the various temples and villages across the mountains overlooking Fewa Lake below and the Annapurna Range across the way plus the many local sights along the journey. 

Jen returning as she heads down to Shanti, situate to the right. The approach is from the left.
Flora power 'waves' to Jen as she continues down the steep slope and steps.
Views from height are invariably good; this one was superb.
Probably the highest point of the hike with steps thrown in for good measure.
On the ridge passing through villages, we head to the Buddha Icon in the distance. The route follows the ridge.
A view down below from the ridge.
Jen heads for dinner...it's called 'working for food'.
A youthful Buddha relaxes while Jen struggles to reach the icon.
From the temple, we notice where the locals like to enjoy a meal on a weekend outing.
When Lord Shiva travels, invariably on a cruise ship, he prefers to have a presence of himself in some form at the temple during his absence.
The price of eating food with the hands on a hike is calculated as 'egg-on-the-face', hard-boiled, of course.
An elderly woman has precedent for a pose with Lord Buddha.
Down below is a smallholding which is some 3,000 feet above the lake.
Following the ladies' performance, the Mormon Tabernacle Choir will sing a song to Shiva as they bid him a relaxing cruise. While some might sing for their supper, others are more than happy to sing for a Coke (across the way).
One of us was fortunate to spot this rare species in the bush close to sunset. It is a very attractive but rather shy creature that tends to enjoy the outdoors but prefers to sleep indoors. Go figure!
As we return to the town, the water makes a dam(n) wonderful impression.
Cheers, 

Jenni and Jeffrey 

The basket's purpose (or case) on the tree is as yet, unknown.
This was a tough negotiation with young Atira, a delightful and nearly independent girl of 16 months. We paid 'top dollar' (rupee) for the cabbage which she reluctantly released. Proud Mom, the proprietor, watches closely.

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