My blockmate Tara led me on a treasure hunt of sorts in Los Angeles. The goal: to find a gift she left for me in the city. This sent me to Santa Monica Pier, where I followed her directions to the site of my buried surprise.
How did our strange little game come about? When I was in Berlin for New Year’s, I narrowly missed her arrival, so I hid something in Charlottenburg for her to find. Unfortunately, it was already gone when she got there. She knew I was coming to Los Angeles (where she lived and will be living post-Berlin), so we made a second attempt at a gift exchange. This time, we were successful!
