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Expedition to the Observatory
Feb. 6th, 2011 08:56 pmOne doesn't usually think 'nature hike' and 'Los Angeles' in the same mental breath, but Griffith Park is practically in my backyard and has a surprising amount of nature in it. Also, tantalizingly, the Griffith Observatory is directly across the park from me.
In case I haven't mentioned it before on this blog, Griffith Observatory is the coolest place in LA. FACT.
Ever since finding this out I have intended to try to cross the park to get to it, but the general wisdom is Single Young(ish) Females Do Not Hike in Griffith Park Alone. I do not possess any martial arts skills, nor am I all that confident I could outrun anyone, so my aspirations were doomed to remain hypothetical.
But!
I recently discovered that one of my colleagues was an avid hiker and wanted to get back into it, so I proposed an Expedition, and he agreed! I figured out the course on Google Maps, and we set out on Saturday, which was the perfect temperature for hiking, if a bit hazy.
( HOW TO DO IT )
In case I haven't mentioned it before on this blog, Griffith Observatory is the coolest place in LA. FACT.
Ever since finding this out I have intended to try to cross the park to get to it, but the general wisdom is Single Young(ish) Females Do Not Hike in Griffith Park Alone. I do not possess any martial arts skills, nor am I all that confident I could outrun anyone, so my aspirations were doomed to remain hypothetical.
But!
I recently discovered that one of my colleagues was an avid hiker and wanted to get back into it, so I proposed an Expedition, and he agreed! I figured out the course on Google Maps, and we set out on Saturday, which was the perfect temperature for hiking, if a bit hazy.
( HOW TO DO IT )
