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  1. SarahKB7 Koskinen
    Six new Fantasseria coastal sims (SSPE2731 to SSPE2736) have just appeared further down south on it's western side. It also seems that Fantasseria continent will remain hidden and isolated from the neighbouring Jeogoet continent afterall - which pleases me. 😜
  2. SarahKB7 Koskinen
    Today I decided to attempt a coastal circumnavigation of the south/east Chalet Homes continent. I started at the Buffalo Springs rez zone at the top of the continent (close to Satori) and travelled clockwise around the "lower" south/east half of the Chalet Homes continent, using the new coastal regions as well as the existing main boat channel. I arrived back at the Buffalo Springs rez zone exactly 56 minutes and 33 seconds later, passing through a total of 74 sim regions at a speed of 15 knots (27.7 kph or 17.2 mph), covering a distance of 17.9 km (11.1 miles). In all, quite an easy challenge to accomplish, without any obstacles or difficulty. A bit later, I noticed something that I'd never noticed before. The south/east "lower" half of the Chalet Homes continent are actually two separate land masses, split by a narrow water channel, and are linked together by a single railway bridge and a series of seven low humpback road bridges between Poplar Springs and Citadel Lake. This "hidden" water channel between Poplar Springs and Citadel Lake means its possible to travel between the main boat channel and the new coastline - without sailing around the north or south geographic extremities of the whole continent! I then "discovered" a second water channel that also splits the "upper" north/west half of the Chalet Homes continent, from the main boat channel at Brookside which ends up at Phloom's northern edge. As of yet, Phloom and the surrounding "upper" Chalet Homes regions have no coastline.... yet.
  3. SarahKB7 Koskinen
    Today I decided to attempt a coastal circumnavigation of the south/east Chalet Homes continent. I started at the Buffalo Springs rez zone at the top of the continent (close to Satori) and travelled clockwise around the "lower" south/east half of the Chalet Homes continent, using the new coastal regions as well as the existing main boat channel. I arrived back at the Buffalo Springs rez zone exactly 56 minutes and 33 seconds later, passing through a total of 74 sim regions at a speed of 15 knots (27.7 kph or 17.2 mph), covering a distance of 17.9 km (11.1 miles). In all, quite an easy challenge to accomplish, without any obstacles or difficulty. A bit later, I noticed something that I'd never noticed before. The south/east "lower" half of the Chalet Homes continent are actually two separate land masses, split by a narrow water channel, and are linked together by a single railway bridge and a series of seven low humpback road bridges between Poplar Springs and Citadel Lake. This "hidden" water channel between Poplar Springs and Citadel Lake means its possible to travel between the main boat channel and the new coastline - without sailing around the north or south geographic extremities of the whole continent! I then "discovered" a second water channel that also splits the "upper" north/west half of the Chalet Homes continent, from the main boat channel at Brookside which ends up at Phloom's northern edge. As of yet, Phloom and the surrounding "upper" Chalet Homes regions have no coastline.... yet.
  4. SarahKB7 Koskinen
    Chalet homes surrounded by..... Houseboats?! That is going to look awful, weird and very unattractive to existing and prospective chalet home residents. Are the designers and planners so blind and insensitive not to realise this? This will harm the appeal and feel of the traditional-looking chalet regions and could force its residents to move out. They are residents who have chosen not to live in the existing houseboat areas of western Bellisseria. Bleh. 😕
  5. SarahKB7 Koskinen
    Did you know that the collective noun for a group of moles, is a labour ?! A labour of moles.
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    SSPSCR - SSP Sailing Coastal Region ?!
  8. SarahKB7 Koskinen
    I would like to see a "Coastal Theme" set of deep water regions appear around the coastlines of all the major mainland continents which would connect all the SL continents together. The "Coastal Theme" regions should not contain any houses, houseboats, dwellings or habitable land. Because I (and many others) want an SL map which is fully accessible by all water vessels. The new "Coastal Theme" regions would all be ex Nascera Continent (Linden Homes v1.0) regions that have been recycled and repositioned., rather than being wastefully deleted.
  9. SarahKB7 Koskinen
    Today I decided to travel by water from Rigamarole rezzing pier all the way through the Fantasy regions down to the most south-east Fantasy region edge, a region called Edgewhistle. I used a motorised watercraft which had a very low profile hull, with a flat bottom and no keel. I used the inworld World Map for navigation. The trip from Rigamarole down to the southern edge of Edgewhistle was very twisty, narrow and the bridges are all fairly low.. Boat owners with vessels with deep drafts and tall masts should not attempt this trip as they won't be able to navigate through it fully. It was quite easy to get lost in the labyrinth of narrow rivers and streams which are partly hidden by trees when viewed from overhead on the World Map. In all, the trip took about thirty minutes and I went through about two-dozen regions (give or take, I wasn't counting) and I would rate this mini adventure as being quite easy to complete.
  10. SarahKB7 Koskinen
    Just had my first visits to these new Fantasy regions. I was pleased that this new area of SL has a water level at the default 20m height. However, the Fantasy regions bridges are very low and may block taller vessels. At present, there is no perimeter coastline to allow sailing around this new sub-continent. (I don't know if one is or isn't planned) However, I felt underwhelmed, unimpressed and disappointed by what I saw and felt in these new regions. The so-called Fantasy regions are an unimaginative collection of samey cookie cutter regions that lack any sense of real fantasy, wonder or magic. They are a collection of regions that all (mostly) contain the same narrow streams, bridges, willow trees, toadstools, crystal formations etc. The homes are all angular and boxy houses that all contain a uniformly boxy square modern interior and completely lack a "fantasy" element to their design. A wider variety of imaginatively designed curved, natural and organic themed homes should have been made but were not.
  11. SarahKB7 Koskinen
    I've always thought that the LW/SL Beta Residents commemoration plaques in Plum were stupidly misplaced in Plum region, as Plum didn't exist during that Beta period of the original 16 San Francisco sim regions. The commemoration plaques should be relocated into a more deserving, higher profile and actual Beta period sim region , such as Da Boom or Natoma.
  12. SarahKB7 Koskinen
    @Daniel Voyager "Brookside" ?!?! *flashback* 💭 Brookside was a British soap-opera set in Liverpool, England. The series began on the launch night of Channel Four Television (UK) on 2 November 1982 and ran for 21 years until 4 November 2003. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brookside 😜
  13. SarahKB7 Koskinen
    STOP CALLING THEM "LEGOS" !!! Lego is a company name, not a product name. Lego make interlocking plastic bricks which are officially NOT called "Legos". They, (Lego) would prefer you call them "Lego bricks", not (cringe) "Legos".
  14. SarahKB7 Koskinen
    The US didn't get it's independence on 4th July 1776, it only "declared" independence by writing and signing a petition of it's intentions on that date. The Treaty of Paris, which ended the conflict, was signed (in Paris) on 3rd September 1783 and this treaty which granted independence only came into effect on 12th May 1784. So you really should be doing it annually on 12th May.... 😛
  15. SarahKB7 Koskinen
    NCR? New Cornfield Regions! 😜
  16. SarahKB7 Koskinen
    I'm pleased to say that my four latest Gaeta maps, along with @4lice Cerise's original Gaeta diagram are all now on display at @Juliana Lethdetter's Maps of Second Life exhibit at New Kadath Lighthouse Art Gallery. Thankyou to Juliana and also to 4Alice who inspired mine.
  17. SarahKB7 Koskinen
    Another coastline that needs an upgrade is Satori's west coast. 18 new regions would need to be created to allow boats to move between Bellisseria, Satori and beyond.
  18. SarahKB7 Koskinen
    Thought you might like to see what an upgraded Satori west coast might look like. A total of 18 new regions would be needed to make it navigable by boat.
  19. SarahKB7 Koskinen
    After the Chalet Homes were connected to Satori (on 30th March 2021?), does anyone know who did the first ever crossing? Was it a Mole, a Linden or someone else? Is there a list of people? It would be interesting for the SL history records I think.
  20. SarahKB7 Koskinen
    Today I rezzed my official Second Life Rez Day cake (made by @Crazy Mole) and expected it re-decorated for my 13th Rez Day today, another to add to my growing collection from previous years. Sadly, it seems they only sense ages up to 12..... bwaaaaaah!!! 😜 Could the cakes get an update for us "senior citizens" of SL please, @Patch Linden ?!
  21. SarahKB7 Koskinen
    I was curious about an alternative north-south route that goes around and through Sansara. At the moment, its possible to sail from Sansara's north coast all the way south via Nova Albion, the San Francisco 16, to Abbots airport and down to the Chamonix City regions. But no further than that, as there are too many ban lines and no further protected waterways. So I added some imaginary regions to the south of Chamonix's regions, around the Snowlands and eastwards to the Elements regions which complete the southern coast of Sansara. A full coastal route which touches land costs 29 regions, while a shorter more direct route that's partially separated from the shoreline costs 26 regions. Both these routes use fewer resources and are cheaper than doing a full east coast route from Omoo to Bleaberry Tarn.... (oops!)
  22. SarahKB7 Koskinen
    I was curious about an alternative north-south route through or around Sansara. So I added some imaginary regions to the south of Sansara, around the Snowlands and Elements regions. I was very surprised to discover this route is shorter than an east coast route (oops...!). A full coastal route with touches land costs 29 regions, while a shorter more direct route costs 26 regions.... Anyone feel like writing another Jira?!
  23. SarahKB7 Koskinen
    @Sophieredwood Not just to sail on, to live by, to use as a coastal route for visiting the continents to Sansara's north, south and further to the east. Which we currently can't do!
  24. SarahKB7 Koskinen
    I have filed a JIRA - a new feature request - for the creation of a Sansara East Coast. I urge like-minded people to read it. https://jira.secondlife.com/browse/BUG-230820 @Linden Lab @Linden.@lindenlab.com @Alexa Linden @Kyle Linden @Derrick Linden @Patch Linden @Abnor Mole Fingers crossed....
  25. SarahKB7 Koskinen
    This 33 region coastal route would be the shortest and cheapest option. Bleaberry Tarn (north) to Omoo (south). In fact, I'm going to officially propose it to Linden Labs....
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