Miles de veces había visto el famoso cartel de Hollywood en películas, como ícono cultural de esta magnífica ciudad de los Ángeles. La ciudad en dónde todo puede pasar, es maravillosa por su diversidad y aquí estoy recordando mis días y mis aventuras estando allá.
Cómo les había comentado, durante mi estadía en LA me alojé en una residencia estudiantil, llamada Hobart Residence, que me regaló gratos momentos por las personas que habitaban ahí, sin pensarlo terminé conociendo y compartiendo con personas de varias partes del mundo.
Los protagonistas de la historia de hoy son cada una de las personas que hicieron único y especial este acercamiento a las letras de Hollywood que días anteriores había admirado a lo lejos.
Thousands of times I had seen the famous Hollywood Sign in movies, as a cultural icon of this magnificent city of Los Angeles. This city, where everything can happen, is wonderful for its diversity and here I am remembering my days and my adventures being there.
As I told you during my stay in LA, I stayed in a student residence, called Hobart Residence, which gave me great moments for the people who lived there, without thinking I ended up meeting and sharing with people from various parts of the world.
The protagonists of today's story are each one of the people who made this approach to the Hollywood Sign unique and special, which I had admired from afar on several previous days.
I present you the group composed by 6 different cultures, let's start with Gun from Thailand the handsome and outgoing guy who takes the picture. From right to left of the photo is Magumi from Japan, Mic from China, Julia from the United States, Zarina and Aliya from Kazakhstan and between the last two, me from Venezuela. We were all very excited to take this group hiking, we left the residence early with our sneakers and we moved in transport to the foot of the mountains in Griffith Park. From this point on we started walking along a dirt road, surrounded by vegetation and amazing views. During the whole trip we were talking, laughing and playing so it became very pleasant. It is a walk of approximately 3 hours where tourists may choose to go on horseback.
Con un clima perfecto para este trayecto llegamos a lo más alto de la montaña y pudimos apreciar las letras blancas mayúsculas de Hollywood, que miden 13,7 m de alto por 107,3 m largo. Existen dos rutas para poder acceder a una vista posterior y anterior del cartel.
With a perfect weather for this journey, we reached the top of the mountain and could appreciate the white capital letters of Hollywood, which are 13.7 m high and 107.3 m long. There are two routes to access a back and front view of the sign.
Lamentablemente esto es lo más cercano a lo que se puede llegar, debo admitir que en el primer momento me decepcionó, porque hay un sistema de seguridad con cámaras de detección de movimiento y de circuito cerrado para evitar vandalismo. Sin embargo, me dió la lección del día, es el trayecto lo que nos hace apreciar la vida, las personas que te acompañan las que te contagian con sus historias y la creación de Dios la que te transporta a lugares mágicos de mucha paz. No perdamos nisiquiera un minuto del camino por querer llegar rápidamente a nuestro destino.
Agradecida de las experiencias vividas las comparto contigo. Te saludo.
Unfortunately this is as close as you can get, I must admit that I was disappointed at first, because there is a security system with motion detection and closed circuit cameras to prevent vandalism. However, it gave me the lesson of the day, it is the journey that makes us appreciate life, the people who accompany you that inspire you with their stories and God's creation that transports you to magical places of great peace. Let's not waste even a minute of the journey in wanting to reach our destination quickly.
Grateful for the experiences I have lived, I share them with you. I send you warm regards.
Fotos tomadas con teléfono Motorola G5
Photos taken by phone Motorola G5
