January 13, 2013

Angels Flight (seen through a fisheye lens)

Angels Flight is an attraction of downtown L.A. Basically it is a small chain-driven (?) wagon which climbs up probably 100 meters. My impression is, that I actually could walk faster up the hill by foot, but why walk when you can pay and sit inside? The drive lasts about a minute and is as exciting as sitting on a park bench...no offense to the friendly people which operate it, though.
It goes up from Grand Central Market to Bunker Hill and the financial district.
 The track looks longer than it actually is, due to the fisheye lens.
 Most of the time spent in the car is needed for the payment procedure :-)
 First look at the financial district...not much happening here besides some business people wandering around and aiming for some lunch restaurants, corporate i.d.-card tucked to their shirts.