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== Route 3  (North Heterocera Inland Link) : Unmissable items for your travelogue ! ==
This road lies mainly incomplete at the time of writing, however some sections have so far been completed to provide additional transport links. An example of this is a section joining the major junction at Woolybear in the north to Emmelia on Route 2. This section required some considerable gradient engineering to overcome the differences in altitude between these regions.
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=== Route 3/Route 2 Southern Junction, Emmelia ===
The two routes merge here in a T junction adjacent to the viaduct spanning the ravine.
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Emmelia/35/123/32





Revision as of 07:39, 4 December 2008

Bay City Sites : Urban hangouts for your must-see list!

Cafe Deco, Bay City

Classy Art Deco Cafe. Cool place to relax, listen to music and have a free coffee!

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Bay%20City%20-%20Molesworth/73/153/25


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Channel Island Asylum, Bay City

For all the mad people. Very Scary!!

http://slurl.com/secondlife/South%20Channel/169/247/27


Far Point Park, Bay City Molesworth

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A geometric park of leafy tranquility, remotely situated for your pleasure and relaxation

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Bay%20City%20-%20Molesworth/214/199/25


Route 1 (East-West Heterocera Link Road) : Unmissable items for your travelogue !

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Route 1 sea dock, Leafminer

A small access point to the Route 1 highway and Mole Mart

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Leafminer/57/16/23


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Route 1 Mole Mart, Leafminer

Mole Mart ... for all your mole needs


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Route 1 picnic area

A spur off the Route 1 highway near the Mole Mart for Munchies !

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Leafminer/246/129/37


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Route 1 Apple Cart

Try a bucket of apples from the apple cart

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Clearwing/136/180/33


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Route 1 Butterfly and Tropical House

A calming place to sit amongst the victorian ironwork, dripping with steam and condensation, and consider the exotic butterflies and flowers

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Clearwing/112/223/32


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Route 1 Peach Pit

Visit the Diner in Peach

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Peach/206/164/33c


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Route 1 Reservoir, Spini

The Molesford Municipal Water company really needs to spend some cash cleaning up this slightly toxic yet still impressive edifice - lots of litter and a few really worrying looking fish - if your keen on angling you'd be advised to just throw them back !

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Spini/202/142/31


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Route 1 Picnic by the Pond, Parva

One of the many minor picnic spots along Route 1 however this one has a few points of interest to explore

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Parva/127/62/31


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Route 1 Picnic lay-by, Mormo

Another example of places to break your journey along the East-West highway, you can park here too !

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Mormo/21/135/31


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Route 1 Viewing Platform, Sociaria

A small platform to enjoy the views.

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Sociaria/190/101/34


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Route 1 Town Square, Menophra

Enjoy space of the Town Square.

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Menophra/102/103/38


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Route 1 Small roadside park, Menophra

A quiet place to sit.

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Menophra/245/22/35

Route 2 (North Heterocera Coast Road) : Unmissable items for your travelogue !

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Route 2 Pier and Picnic area, Snout

A pier and dock linking the highway to the sea at remote Snout Point, a place to sit at your journey's end (or beginning) and gaze out across the wide ocean

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Snout/206/172/22


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Route 2 Market Square, Satellite

A historic market area, currently under regeneration, several traders are trying their hand here already, with doubtless more to come as the highways converge upon this prime location, don't steal from the stalls, you may end up in the stocks !

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Satellite/155/13/31


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Route 2 Junction and Picnic Glade, Sallow

An island of greenery delineated by a triangular road junction, have a romantic picnic here, screened by the trees

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Sallow/173/154/32


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Route 2 Seaview Spur, Sallow

A turning area and access point to the ocean at the end of a tree-lined cul-de-sac, picnic facilities of course !

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Sallow/208/236/32


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Route 2 Bridge and pools, Tawny

The watercourse has been dammed here in the past, so for the moment the river stream trickles through choked pools and rusty culverts as it passes beneath the arching span of the old bridge

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Tawny/233/188/34


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Route 2 Old Viaduct, Eggar

Development has raised the level of the land here, and the small valley spanned by the viaduct shows few clues as to it's original purpose, however the arches still provide shelter from the elements for flora and fauna, and it might appear, tramps too !

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Eggar/83/107/31


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Route 2 Great Seawall, Buff

Just around the corner from a picnic parking lay-by with panoramic views across Buff Bay, stretches the long stone line of Buff sim's coastal defences. You can stroll onto the short pier and along the boardwalk promenade which offers a bracing ocean breeze on wilder days.

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Buff/215/208/30


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Route 2 River Bridge, Buff

Spanning the estuary into Buff Bay, this bridge offers further views from it's relative elevation above the rushing waters

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Buff/125/211/32


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Route 2 Arboreal Roundabout, Buff

Three roads converge here at an old tree of such character and antiquity that a roundabout was constructed around it to preserve it's majesty for all to admire, quite what species it represents has been open to much controversy !

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Buff/79/227/29


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Route 2 Iron Bridge, Quaker

Although lost in modern development, this relic from the industrial revolution, now spanning little more than a dried up canal basin, has been fully restored and shined up to something of it's former glory, even passing a health and safety audit recently with flying colours !

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Quaker/127/20/33


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Route 2 Zebra Crossing, Ginsberg

Abbey Road anyone ? ... well, not many zebra crossings in SL but this one links the adjacent gallery and shopping areas either side of the road in Ginsberg, so that prospective visitors are safe from being mown down by cars, juggernauts, mole-tanks, whatever other powered object may be passing through on the busy highway !

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Ginsberg/172/181/33


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Route 2 Ocean Boulevard, Ranunculus

The Route 2 highway widens here into a wide boulevard through a large commercial area, close to the ocean, in the far north of the Atoll continent.

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Ranunculus/254/32/32


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Route 2 Reef Dive, Fillip

When you hit the traffic circle in Fillip, put on your swim gear and head north. Explore the fish filled coral reef and a sunken ship, catch a ride with a friendly sea turtle, and possibly even find some treasure!

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Fillip/204/187/17


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Route 2 Coastal Falls Crossing, Girdler

The coast is broken and steep here, and a bridge takes the highway over a high falls tumbling down from above the road level.

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Girdler/104/138/32


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Route 2 Ocean View, Girdler

The highway turns sharply round the coast here, forming a natural viewpoint over the ocean. A viewpoint and rez zone is here for your use.

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Girdler/139/89/31


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Route 2 Tiger - Togata Tunnel, Tiger/Moma/Togata

Difficult terrain here necessitated a deep bore through the hillside to link the regions, and a substantial stone lined tunnel exists here to allow free passage. Excavations also opened up a surprise in the hillside !


http://slurl.com/secondlife/Tiger/39/18/29

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Togata/229/239/29


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Route 2 Ocean Panorama, Togata

Another sharp turn in the road to follow the coast opens up a wide vista across open ocean. Travellers may stop and tarry a while here at the viewpoint.

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Togata/74/182/29


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Route 2 Oriental Bridge, Togata

A wide ocean estuary ravine here requires a bridge to span the gap and an elegant span of vaguely oriental outline performs this task.


http://slurl.com/secondlife/Togata/118/97/34


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Route 2 Stone Viaduct, Emmelia

A stone viaduct carries the road securely across the ravine into the ocean at Emmelia. A small decrepit dock lies in the waters below for those wishing to go boating.

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Emmelia/32/82/31


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Route 2 Western End, Emmelia

The western end of the Route 2 link road lies here at a small picnic area, near junction of two roads coming up from the south in Brithys.

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Emmelia/26/3/31


Route 3 (North Heterocera Inland Link) : Unmissable items for your travelogue !

This road lies mainly incomplete at the time of writing, however some sections have so far been completed to provide additional transport links. An example of this is a section joining the major junction at Woolybear in the north to Emmelia on Route 2. This section required some considerable gradient engineering to overcome the differences in altitude between these regions.

Emmelia-junc.jpg

Route 3/Route 2 Southern Junction, Emmelia

The two routes merge here in a T junction adjacent to the viaduct spanning the ravine.

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Emmelia/35/123/32


Route 7 (Ring Road around Gaeta) : Take a tour around the whole island !

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Route 7 Libestus Pier, Libestus

Follow the road itself or put in a boat at the end of the pier and explore by sea!

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Libestus/236/18/26


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Route 7 Squall Public Beach, Squall

Relax by the waves or head up the beach to explore Magellan Linden's campsite

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Squall/177/207/21


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Route 7 Helfell Infohub, Helfell

Mediterranean vistas abound around this new InfoHub

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Helfell/187/123/76


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Route 7 Gaeta docks, (various)

These mark the transitions between improved roads and open water canals. Pick up a free LDPW boat here for easy sailing along the canals or other Linden seas.

Miscellaneous Mainland Points of Interest for Intrepid Explorers

Playground Ship on DaBoom

big maritime playground with freebies

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Da%20Boom/165/134/35


Playground on Rivula

cute little playground

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Rivula/195/56/34

Juice Bar, Brownlee

Keeping residents healthy with a Contemporary Juice Bar. Free Smoothies!

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Brownlee/209/150/105


The Volcano Island, Ichelus

A tropical Tiki village and exploding Volcano!!

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Ichelus/142/192/23

Nautilus

This ancient city has recently been discovered. Mysterious crystals, a temple, assembly hall, and palace surround a large pool.

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Nautilus%20-%20Malchus/9/29/72

... and a large park:

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Nautilus%20-%20Baal/72/140/23

... and a harbor, with a nearby market:

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Nautilus%20-%20Yamm/114/205/22