Completion of Week 25 was a long time in the making. It began in February and didn't conclude until June. It wasn't because the trip was so difficult or full of set-backs. No, instead, it was because I took a long break to concentrate on other events both in- and out-of-SL. I always felt guilty for not forcing myself to try harder to get up in the balloon, and hope I can be more diligent in the weeks to come.
While flying through the eastern half of Nautilus, I discovered that there are a lot of airports and airstrips. I knew there were many, but I'd also discovered some that I didn't know of. I even discovered an air museum!
WEEK 25 HIGHLIGHTS:
Elinor Airport, Bertaggia: Arriving late in the evening, I met airport owners Lynn Parkin and Dondy Carling. They shared with me information about their airport, inspired by the life and times of America's first female and black female aviator and stunt pilot, Elinor Smith. The airport offers an incredible assortment of interesting things to do besides serving as an airport, such as a full sim air race track and maneuverability course with timed gates, a carnival with rides, a sky diving elevator tower inspired by description penned by Arthur C. Clarke, a large Jules Verne Nemo exhibit, replica builds of Ford Island tower in Pearl Harbor and an LAX airport terminal. Not only that, but both Parkin and Carling are Second Life Coast Guard Commanders.
Crashed and hi-jacked, Dizadare and Skradski Coastal Waterway: I crashed and then swam to a small island fort in Skradski, hoping to find a place to unpack a new balloon. Unfortunately, it had no place to unpack, so I was facing another swim to continue my search when a sailor, elMegro Magic, offered me a ride on his large multi-sailed schooner, the TSS Brigantine. I accepted, thinking he'd drop me off at nearest stop, Tradewinds Yacht Club in Dex, but instead, he sailed us past it, south, all the way to the Santa Barbara sailing academy in the Blake Sea—but not before he shot his cannons off along the eastern islands of Nautilus.
Tradewinds Yacht Club, Dex: A very well known and traveled location for boaters. To take travel excursions from the island, you can touch three different posts: one to take a balloon tour to Barbarossa Island, one to balloon tour Tradewinds Yacht Club and one to rez a Nautilus City Tour Ferry.
Island with giant skeletal remains, Ahab's Haunt: a great little sandy island dominated by the giant skeletal remains of a dinosaur, over a central pool of water you can snorkel in to look at submerged shipwreck and aquatic life. The skeleton was so large that I could actually fly my balloon in one end and out the other!
Pirate Air Airport Casablanca in Antilaghi: Claimed by the airport group to be SL's best airport (not sure when or where that survey occurred, or who might have voted).
Received a Linden Lab warning ticket while in Balista: for having an advertisement on the side of my balloon while flying (I learned that the maximum height one can display an advert is 8 meters above ground, unless it is affixed to a building to identify the business). Who knew? If interested to know the rule, you can find it here: https://blogs.secondlife.com/community/features/blog/2008/09/13/more-information-on-ad-farms-and-network-advertisers
Ejected along Route 12: Due to a full parcel in Hardrada, I was teleported home during my crash, and when I arrived, I received a local chat message that said: "You died and have been teleported to your home location (from Hardrada/224/251/119)."
Airtol Hill Spirit Mountain, Airtol: A lot of educational organizations and retail companies geared toward meditation, spiritual observation, and the metaphysical healing practices.
Knaptrackicon Coast Guard Station: A resourceful station staffed with friendly people who provided useful information about the area and also agreed to escort me on a 44-sim distance swim event from the far eastern edge of SL to the far western edge.
Danshire Yacht Club, Knaptrackicon: Relocated and scaled down from its original location in Corsica.
Sparrow Field, Knaptrackicon: One of the more well-organized and represented airfields in Nautilus--particularly geared toward retro-era planes. It even offered two mini WWI prop fighter planes to visitors for free.
Makkov North Channel: While carrying two passengers, we were all ejected from the balloon and landed in the water halfway between Blung and Xinnt. Fortunately, there was an overturned row boat that we were able to swim to. Unfortunately, it was also being prowled by a few sharks.
Nautilus Byth: The City Alliance provided a small floating landing pad that encouraged residents to explore Nautilus Underwater. To facilitate that endeavour, they offered a map, instructions, and a rideable dolphin.
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