Adventure in our own city...

I'm not really sure how the idea came about but my friend Rob and I, as part of our goal to expand our horizons and be tourists at home,  decided that we wanted to make a day out of "walking Wilshire" - the whole thing.  If you don't know Los Angeles, Wilshire Blvd is one of the major East/West streets that runs across LA - from Downtown to the beach - this route is just under 16 miles.  We set the date for Saturday and were prepared to do it alone when no one else sounded enthused by the idea but were stoked that Sidney decided to join at the last minute!  

I'm happy to say that the walk went pretty much as well as we had planned!  Of course having completed a few half marathons I was not at all worried about walking this far at a leisurely pace and my poor feet were unprepared - the horrific blisters were a great reminder that I need to buy a new pair of shoes and really break them in before I set out on my big adventure.  I also have new respect for those long "cause" walks - I have no doubt I'd be able to do one, but you definitely benefit from training.  

Rob and I at the beginning - 9:35am

Possibly the only intersection where we weren't the only ones taking pictures... 

The end! (We were in no moods to be photographed here)