Jesse, Yuki, and I went to Runyon Canyon Park in Hollywood for the first time over Memorial Day weekend. Runyon Canyon is a 160-acre park at the edge of the Santa Monica Mountains, with views of the city and the Hollywood Hills. There is an off-leash policy for dogs, which made is especially appealing. We'd never taken Yuki "hiking" off-leash, so we weren't entirely sure how he would do, but he was great. It was a warm, sunny day in Hollywood, so it was cute to watch him look for shaded spots along the approximately 3-mile route (we gave him plenty of water along the way, so don't go thinking we are mean dog-owners). He seemed to have a great time. And Jesse and I enjoyed going somewhere new.
The next day, we drove up to Hesperia in the high desert to see my friend Emilee and her family. Emilee and I were roommates during our semester abroad in Oxford, and I never expected that we would ever get to live so close to each other. Jesse and I had a great time, and we hope we get to see them a lot now that we live here. There were some stunning views on the drive home - I love that the California landscape is so varied. In one weekend, we enjoyed the coast, the city, the mountains, and the desert.
The next day, we drove up to Hesperia in the high desert to see my friend Emilee and her family. Emilee and I were roommates during our semester abroad in Oxford, and I never expected that we would ever get to live so close to each other. Jesse and I had a great time, and we hope we get to see them a lot now that we live here. There were some stunning views on the drive home - I love that the California landscape is so varied. In one weekend, we enjoyed the coast, the city, the mountains, and the desert.
