"Idiot Hill" is it? Did they name it that after those who climb it to take pictures of trains I wonder? No disrespect from me as it's a great scene and I personally admire your efforts to capture it so well, I was just wondering how the name came about.
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| Posted by on March 19, 2010 | |
Where's my Visa? Talk about going back in a time machine ... thanks for sharing. And for those who wonder what this sounds like, there is a video from almost the same location here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8r2co-dGc9w
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Yes, you are wright. The hill got its name due to the fact that it was always full of foreign photografers taking pictures of the steam trains storming over the viaduct. It was also named the "monkey hill". I prefer the second denomination! The Chinese minibus drivers were so skilled that they drove up to the top of the hill. Then everybody jumped out of the bus and took position at the edge of the hill to get his photo. It must have been a fantastic (and funny) show for the local population.
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