Balloon Adventure Update: Week 28

Wow, what can I say? It has taken me since October 22 until November 25 to complete a full "week" (seven days) of ballooning over the continent of Corsica.I began this week of flying from Xobite Airfield in Xobite and ended at Toyland, estimating that I have completed about 70% of Corsica. When I first arrived at Xobite to end my 27th Week, I had stopped at an airfield. When I returned to begin my 28th Week, it was completely gone, replaced by a for sale sign in the water the airfield once inhabited. It had only been a week's difference in time since my last arrival. I decided to call the real estate owner, Ray Burdeyna, who purchased it. Ray didn't know who had previously owned the parcel or how long the airport had been there; he only purchased it when he saw the undeveloped was for sale.

This left me having to walk until I could find a new place to unpack my balloon. Eventually, I found myself at Dresden's Den in Oryx, SE of the former Xobite Airport location. There, I unpacked a new balloon and took off and flew east until I landed in Dallows where eleven free changing rooms were offered for public use at Private Dressin. They offered tips and rules in nine languages, and wonderful mirrors in each free-standing room to check your appearance in. I took the time to strike some silly, muscle flexing poses for a good laugh, then flew over the Forum Cartel Hangout next door in Allana where everyone is welcome to go hang out, dance and chat in a small club overlooking the bay waters in Corra, and Mermaid Beach in Binneed where rezzable submarines could take you down underwater to tour the mermaid world.

From there, I began to backtrack to the NW. I passed a wonderful nature area in the Kudosian Heights of BoShek where I took pictures of a variety of bears that inhabited the area until the sun started to set. I decided to overnight in a tent on the park grounds, then continued flying NW the next day past the Grand Army of the Republic HQ parcel in Bakura, then the WereWolf Empire HeadQuarters in Fontain, a wonderful Japanese residence called "Jimmie's Hideaway" in Saint Clair, and a game shop in Dixfield that advertised itself with a giant name 260m high in the air. I wonder if THAT was within the Linden's no-advertising rule?

Aside from the sims mentioned above, for those who might wonder what sims I passed through during this week, I continued on looking at properties and taking pictures at Gorlen Hill, Urcho Archo, Withernook, Birchwood, Jessgate, Bethymine, Mortons Gully, Motocyclone, Wet Hoof, Hawkpit, Underfoot, Besson, Ghoel, Yarna, Asha, Meewalh, Wave Paw, Naberrie, Cadborosaurus, Seadramon, Jormundgandr, Gorderonis, Iku Turso, Clockwork, Yacumama, Cinadr, Sawsnake, the Linden Memorial Park sims of Pinechapel, Inglewood, San Michele, Varna, Shrine of Rememberance, Rockwood, Toowong, Monument Highgate, Derran Moor, and Winterspire.. Leaving the memorial park island, I flew south through Arancione, Cradle, Almond, Kianthos, Rosewood, Banyan, and Thumper, where I took my rest in a bed that was in the room of a giant kitchen stove at Toyland. Now you know why it takes me so long to clear a full week of exploring!

So let's not delay any further. Here's some of my highlights from Week 28 of The Great Balloon Adventure!:

Private Dressin, Dallows: Need a free place to change your clothes? You can do it here at one of the privately owned Changing Rooms Group's 11 free-standing huts on the ground level. Rooms offer a mirror to check your look in, as well as good poses to try out while you check out your look. They even offer tips and rules in nine languages!

Kudosian Heights in Bo Shek: a wonderful nature area to explore and pass the time in. Be sure to enjoy the bear sightings! Stay the night at a campsite with a tent, fireplace and reading material.

Grand Army of the Republic Headquarters in Bakura: For Star Wars fans, lots of retail items and a link to role play Star Wars at www.grandarmysl.com.

The Lost Foundry at Gorlen Hill: Here, you can get an eBook eReader viewer system for reading in SL.

Wise Heron Newbie Mall, Saltwater Public Park, and Sweetwater Park, all next to each other in Urcho Archo: Has free and low-pay retail items for newbies, peaceful beaches to relax, dance, explore underwater and use 7Seas Fishing. Join the group to get notices about musical performances.

SHX Main Shop in Ghoel: If you need a company that creates and sells equipment for Djs and club electronics since 2006, you'll find it here in a building with multiple stupas. Has both freebie and pay retail areas, sells on the SL Marketplace, and also offers a website: www.shxmeta.com

Kids Place in Yarna: This is a big, free PG theme park from the Adoption Center that has been in operation since 2006. It offers a variety of things including fun clothes, skins, shapes, animations, gestures, swings and play sets for boys and girls.

McDonalds restaurant in Meewahl: Now gone--unless they are renovating--I was so happy to see the golden arches from a distance and land nearby to go have a happy meal!

The Linden Memorial Park sims of Pinechapel, Inglewood, San Michele, Varna, Shrine of Rememberance, Rockwood, Toowong, Monument Highgate, Derran Moor, and Winterspire: Linden provided land offering space in a public park for placing memorials to those whose time has passed on to another dimension.

Toyland in Thumper: You must see this incredible parcel of giant sized classic toys. It will remind you of the days when we used to go visit Greenies to look the size of a set of keys compared to a larger univers. Plenty of fun things to see, do, and shops to buy cool gadgets from while you're the size of an ant! I finished this week's tour by sleeping in a bed inside the Easy Bake Oven.