302 Part IV — Google Earth Hacks
FIGURE15-9: Ambleside to Whitehaven in Google Earth.The result is dramatic. You can see the altitude of the different areas of the map and the route,
and Google Earth now shows the route winding through some of the lower-lying mountains in
the Lake District (see Figure 15-10).For another dramatic representation, try going to Sorrento. I visited Sorrento for a conference
and was immediately struck by the nearby mountains, which seemed to dominate the skyline
more than Vesuvius, a much more well-known entity on the beautiful coastline of Naples. The
mountains to the right of Sorrento (as you look northeast) came as a complete surprise by the
time I arrived at the hotel. What I should have done, of course, is quickly check Google Earth
to see the lay of the land, as shown in Figure 15-11, which shows the mountains immediately
to the right and behind the hotel. Vesuvius cannot be seen in this shot, but is immediately to
the left of the view shown here.