The Winterfell Ferry...

I do not know how I was lucky enough to get a plot in Winterfell, right on the Sanctuary River. If that is not poetry and serendipity, I do not know what is.

Last night I googled our little continent and saw a reference to the Winterfell ferry. I had not heard of it. There was a link to one of the docks. My first Caledon home years ago was where the old Caledon ferry landed at the Cay. Now, riding that was grand! But though I have explored Wintefell some, there is much I have not seen of the continent, most of it really, and I was totally unprepared for twenty or so minutes on its waters.

If you have not ridden the ferry, you must. For one thing, it's not a ferry like I see in the States. It's a gondola that drives itself. The dragon rides and the canoes in Borderlands, great stuff. But turn your graphics card up and sit in the ferry boat and enjoy. Early on I sailed through the hull of an anchored tall ship; otherwise, all was perfect: the sights and sounds, the stone bridges overhead, the swooping birds...it is hard to describe. And it goes right past my house, down the Sanctuary River!

I would think that if world leaders would take that trip together once a week, we'd have less war :)

I look forward to more adventures in the gorgeous new landscape. Sincere thanks to Princess Selena and whoever vouched for me (well, politician that I am, I did drop Loch Avie's name). I am very glad to be here!

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And Again, Back to the Grid

It is spring break, and the last three days, for the first time in years, I've been bouncing around second life. My second night in I ran into my dear sl sister, Kalia, and last time I was in, last fall maybe, I got a new skin and shape with her and her partner putting my new bod together like Doctors Frankenstein. I was, finally, ReTele'd and at no cost. Last night, a friend and fashion expert of hers took me shopping and I got good hair, good clothes (although contemporary "earth" clothes) and look better than I ever have. My prior skin was a free gift from Tharkis in early 07, and I wore it proudly for years. Now, as K's friend said, "welcome to 2015."

There have been other times in the last five years I've peeked in world and seen no one I know, wandered without any contact. But the last two nights have been good. I chatted with Viderian from Caledon, one of my oldest and most trusted friends, saw Kalia, and even IM'd my GE Gor father, whom I plan to meet soon (the fact that I have no updated Gorean clothes and that I can hardly use my new weapons is slowing me down a bit; I will have to work my weapons issues in to the rp; I'm thinking, my arms are powerfully but temporarily weakened by an injection forced on me by forest girls, etc.)

 What are my impressions after being away so long?

For one, my laptop, state of the art five years ago, is not all it should be, especially for combat. But my gosh, SL looks amazing. The avs, the clothes, the builds, the water, the sky, everything. It is so kicked up. And mesh, WOW. That was a brilliant invention. Maybe the biggest change I've seen in SL since Dec. 06 when I created my avatar.Since windlight anyway.

I am hoping to truly come back (when I have time). I want a house, someplace, and don't know where. That will depend on my rp. Caledon seems very different, but I've only been there a little. It still looks incredible, better than ever. GE Gor is all over the place, with guys I knew from the hardcore BTB days now active in GE. I have one friend living in a wonderful little historical sim, early 1400's England. Another is off doing Viking rp, and I must visit. The complexity and intricacy of the builds, of the rp, has expanded as far as I can tell in multiple directions.

I just realized I'm writing this whole thing OOC. I am out of practice!

See you in world :)
Much love as always.