Topanga Canyon Hike

Well, I forgot what was the name of this hike... but it was brutal.  For very. Short. High. Steep. Climbs go.

I was sweating almost instantly.  We even passed a whole family that were casually making their way up the hill together. I thought it was so endearing.  There was a daddy that had the baby carrier on his back

When "mom" came into view, I got to see that MOM was PREGNANT... Like... Ready!  Naturally, I felt out of shape when pregnant women were on this trail... After making a comment, the lady revealed that today was actually her DUE date.... Damn, I admire that lady!

When we finally reached the top, we took these nice pictures.

PS... I had an entire camel bladder of water, and Lisa had 16 oz...

And had this view

Then, Lisa discovered this little guy.  My guess is he sat down for a nap, and called it a life.

Another perspective going down...

Going down was do steep. There were lots of loose rocks and stones and dry dirt. I kept almost falling, and Lisa, being such a sweetheart, kept reaching out and grabbing me. The funniest part is that this is all that instinct that is built into us... I would have brought Lisa down with me! I did eventually reach the ground, and had this battle wound to show off...

Skinned knees... I felt like a kid again.

All in all, it was a good hike. Got my heart rate pumping, and enjoyed the company!