The Hollywood Hike

Monday, at our friend J's suggestion, we hiked to the Hollywood sign.

Well, you can't actually hike up to the sign, it's more behind the sign.  Like such:

We went in the morning while the temperature was still cool.  I'm not sure how long it took us - maybe an hour each way? - we weren't paying attention at all.  Something that amazes me is that there is a vineyard on the Hollywood Hills.  In the middle of sprawling L.A.  It's on a pretty steep hill.  I wonder how they harvest...

The view towards Los Angeles was smoggy like always.  The reservoir with the city always looks strange to me.  The road to the center left is where we went last time for the best tourist picture with the Hollywood sign.

This is a picture of my friend J above the Hollywood sign.  We took a picture like this, too, but J's looks much better.  Plus, this is the picture that "inspired" us to hike the Hollywood sign.

I think if it were clear (if that ever happens) we might be able to see the Pacific from the top.  

And that would be pretty awesome.