Hi everyone!
California, and especially L.A., is all about staying fit and being healthy.
So, to feel like a true L.A.er, I’m going to go hiking.
On the way, I’m going to see the Hollywood sign and the Hollywood Hills.
Here in Hollywood, there’s this big mountain called the Runyon Canyon.
It is super popular among L.A.ers to come here and get their workout in.
Especially during the weekends, it’s really popular.
I’ve heard that this trail is called the Suicide Trail,
so this is the one I’m going to take. Let’s hope I make it.
The view of the mountain and everything … you can see some cactuses up there.
It’s a really hot day because the sun is out, as always.
But there’s a nice breeze once you get further up the mountain, so it doesn’t feel too hot.
It feels pretty nice. Look at this!
I didn’t realize how far up I was already. This view is incredible.
Let’s go closer. This is L.A.
You can see downtown all the way over there.
Down here is Hollywood and, over there, you have the Santa Monica area, and Venice as well.
I’m just taking it all in.
I feel really Zen up here. I feel really relaxed.
Beautiful.
Once you’re up here and you can really get a full view of the city, you realize how big it is.
It’s absolutely huge!
It stretches from all the way over there to all the way over here.
Pretty spectacular.
I guess this is the way up and now I can understand why they call it the suicide trail.
It looks really hard. Let’s go! It’s steep. Wow, this is steep.
My legs are burning right now.
This is so much harder than I thought it would be, but it’s fun.
With this view, this is the best workout. Cool! I’ve seen people do this on bridges.
I think it means that when you lock the lock, you kind of lock in your love between two people.
I guess it’s a sign of love, a romantic gesture.
A lot of them have names on them. It’s kind of pretty, actually.
Oh, and shoes! I don’t really know what all these shoes stand for.
Maybe somebody took the hike and just got tired half way,
and just left their shoes up here. I don’t know.
Oh, here’s the Hollywood sign! The famous Hollywood sign.
It looks a lot smaller from over here, but I think if you’re up close,
the letters must be quite big.
The area down here below the sign is called Hollywood Hills.
It’s really famous because a lot of celebrities and well known people actually live here.
The houses are beautiful. They have a lot of big mansions down here,
so if you take your car or walk around the Hollywood Hills,
you can see some amazing houses. I would love to have a house here.
I finally made it to the top.
There’s another top over there, but this is the top right here.
I can sit down for a second. I’m exhausted, but I feel really good.
Time for me to keep going.
This trail is actually a great place for celebrity spotting.
A lot of celebrities come here to hike, so if you’re here, you might see one or two.
It looks like it’s downhill from here.
That feels nice. I would be lying if I said I didn’t appreciate it.
I made it!
Today has been great and I feel amazing. I really love working out outdoors.
What’s your favorite workout method? Please comment below and I’m going to
send this super cool I Love L.A. water bottle to the one with the wittiest answer.
Sadly, this was my last episode, but thank you so much for watching.
Next week, Maria is going to visit Dublin, so don’t miss that. Bye!
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