Simploring 2020 (34) New Brighton

01 May 2020 2 Comments

by diomitamaurer in Exploring sims in Second Life Tags: , , , ,

I picked New Brighton from scoop.it SL Destinations. The picture and the blogpost from Faithless Babii “Virtual Tourist – New Brighton (Plus Dollarbie)” tempted me to visit myself. New Brighton is a moderate full region owned by Bernard Herzog. The landmark description contains the tags” New Brighton Pier, The Seagull Arcade, Brighton, England, UK, Britain, roads, scooters, shops, galleries, beach, diving, hot air balloon, jetboats, bumpercars, UFOs, HAUNTED MANSION!” That sounds fun, doesn’t it?

In the New Brighton group, that I joined for the visit, I found more information: “Occasional news of events and developments on New Brighton island. Wear the group tag to drive the fabulous Neuspa 4×4 land/sea/air vehicle, fly the hot air balloons and  helicopters, race the jetboats. Enjoy!
IM Bernard Herzog if you have any problems here or would like to rent some space. Spammers will get mashed and extended idle chit-chat will be firmly clamped down on – eventually.”
And furtheron there’s a website for New Brighton.

My visit began at the landing on the beach where you can start your tour with a balloon ride. I was tempted to do that but to drive the balloon you need to grab a HUD that looked quite complex to me and I had not the time to study it. I came here to see New Brighton! Of course I first went by the historic carousel and then went to the pier. I have been in Brighton quite some decades ago as a teenager and my memories are almost gone. But I do remember the famous pier (or did I see it often enough?). Anyway it looks great and is a real eye catcher not only in the physical world but also here in Second Life.

Impressions of New Brighton (1) – at the balloon / the merry-go-round / at the pier

The big building on the pier hosts a theatre / club room / bar and does look quite historic also from the inside. At the end of the pier is a blue submarine UFO with which you can go on a sea exploring tour. Once again I shied back from getting a according suit and instructions and continued my visit instead. There’s a second pier with a little art installation. Next to it are also pictures of the art installation in the physical world. Unfortunately I didn’t find additional information about it.

Impressions of New Brighton (2) – the historic pier (upper left shows the building in reality)

I looked at the stores, bars and entertainment lined-up along the promenade and found a sign “Dungeon”. Under the sign you find a board that provides the landmark to the “Haunted Mansion” that is mentioned in the tags. I didn’t go there yet. Instead I continued my visit with the skylift, maybe the other attraction of New Brighton beside the historic pier building itself. I went up with the elevator and took a parachute for my way back. That was fun!

Impressions of New Brighton (3) – the UFO / the theatre / the art installtion

Did I mention that there’re a lot of activities offered in New Brighton? One is flying an helicopter and I did that. The flight was great and I explored New Brighton from the air, great. I flew to above the town to the other side, where you fined a lovely beach and some beach houses. You can rent some of the townhouses was well as the beach houses. Unfortunately one of these houses was protected by a security orb that I couldn’t see flying with the helicopter and I was ejected from my helicopter and landed on the beach.

Impressions of New Brighton (4) – Entertainments along the promenade / the skylift

I looked around and have to say – it looks nice. I sat down in a lounger and enjoyed the view, when Mistress Jenny came inworld. I asked her to join me as I wanted to show her New Brighton, knowing that she had been there in RL not that long ago. We went to the pier first.

Impressions of New Brighton (5) – exploring by helicopter / at the beach / Mistress Jenny and Diomita at the beach, at the pier and as royals

Diomita: “The big skylift and the art object must be like in reality”
Mistress Jenny: “It is based on the place called Brighton on the south coast, it has some very authentic pieces, not in the correct places though. The tower looks great but it would be 2 Km down the coast this way and not the other side of the pier. The merry go round with the horses is exactly correct, and the shops next to it are penny arcades in RL too. The promenade would continue for about 1 km with a few bars at the lower level. Let me find a picture from my visit – and one from up the tower just after sunset.“

Impressions of New Brighton (6) – Pictures of Mistress Jenny’s visit to Brighton, UK (upper left 2 pictures) / Mistress Jenny and Diomita simploring together

Mistress and I fun and I took a picture from us as Royals. We went up the tower together again and Mistress Jenny told me that there’s a bar in the real tower and you can buy Champagne for the ride. Mistress tried riding a pogo stick and together we had another tour with the helicopter – this time I crashed violating another protection zone above the townhouses *laughs*

A great place to have fun! Thank you very much Bernard for sharing New Brighton pulicly. Mistress Jenny and I enjoyed our visit a lot. I might visit again just for the fun and try out the activities I hadn’t time to try out yet.

Landmark to New Brighton
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/New%20Brighton/44/62/24
New Brighton website
http://newbrightonpier.co.uk/
Faithless Babii blogpost “Virtual Tourist – New Brighton (Plus Dollarbie)”
https://pureeggsspam.wordpress.com/2020/04/16/virtual-tourist-new-brighton-plus-dollarbie/

Simploring 2020 (32) BKLYN

25 Apr 2020 1 Comment

by diomitamaurer in Exploring sims in Second Life Tags: , , , ,

For my simploring tour on Thursday, March 26th, I picked BKLYN from scoop.it SL Destinations https://www.scoop.it/t/second-life-destinations. BKLYN is a homestead rated general owned by Toxx Genest (toxxicshadow) and Billie (littlesquaw).

BKLYN – bird’s eye view revealing the way how the urban feeling is created

As the name already implies BKLYN is the abbreviation for Brooklyn, New York City. The sim is quite unique for the way it is built. The background is showing a skyline with many skyscrapers. BKLYN itself is surrounded by water, and extends into the background by one half of the Brooklyn bridge.

Impressions and urban scenes of BKLYN (1)

Inside BKLYN you feel like being in Brooklyn. You see the skyscapers in the background from everywhere and life is pulsating in the streets. It is dirty, there’re many worksites, still standing traffic, shops, corners you won’t like to be alone, it is noisy (turn ambient sound on!).

Impressions and urban scenes of BKLYN (2)

But it is not only the way BKLYN is built that makes it unique. I think I haven’t seen a place in Second Life yet with so many mesh figures to liven up the scenery. And the figures have the right size so you can easily mingle with them be it on the broadwalk or be it queing up at the cinema. There’s a quarter with Asian food and food stands with a restaurant. You also find a fully furnished bar and a foot store.

Impressions and urban scenes of BKLYN (3)

BKLYN is great for taking pictures of urban scenes – and I took many pictures. And there’s a lot to discover. I found a newspaper stand with several animations for example. Or have a closer look at the Asian food shops. Those stores that are not furnished but just facade have unique textures to look real.

Impressions and urban scenes of BKLYN (4)

The garbage bags, the noise, the traffic, the many people, the life on the streets, the tunnels, the big billboards, the road works, the yellow cabs, that all adds perfectly to the feeling of being in Brooklyn.

Impressions and urban scenes of BKLYN (5)

I enjoyed my one hour trip to BKLYN – a feast for a photographer, a great urban setting. Thank you very much, Toxx Genest (toxxicshadow) and Billie (littlesquaw) for sharing your place with the public!

Landmark to BKLYN
https://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Two%20Worlds/134/132/29
Flickr group
https://www.flickr.com/groups/14639771@N24

SL Destinations by Annie Brightstar is back! :-)

23 Apr 2020 Leave a comment

by diomitamaurer in Uncategorized Tags: , ,

Today, Thursday April 23rd, I had a look again at Annie Brightstar (anniebrightstar)’s scoop.it SL Destinations. And…. good news! The website is not only available again but Annie also started to upload links to newly published blogposts about new and old places in Second Life again. I had talked with Annie after she closed her website and thanked her for all the great work she had done for the community. If our conversation contributed to her decision to continue, that makes me even more happy.

Annie’s scoop.it SL Destinations had been is my first source for finding new places for quite some years. I could can get a first impression of many places without going through a long list of blogs. Thank you so much for all of your work over these almost 7 years, Annie. Your SL Destinations will be missed badly. I look forward scrolling through the entries of scoop.it SL Destinations again.

Many Thanks!
Diomita

Simploring 2020 (31) Bellefleurs

20 Apr 2020 Leave a comment

by diomitamaurer in Exploring sims in Second Life Tags: , , , , ,

For my simploring tour on Monday, March 30th, I picked “Bellefleurs” from scoop.it SL Destinations because I like visiting palaces and manors in the physcial world as well as in Second Life. And Bellefleurs tempted me as well as the landmark description:
“Bellefleurs has been the seat of the Duchesses of Ominum since the 1590s. Built in the High English Renaissance style, it offers an En Garde piste, the legendary Salon Music series, dances, lectures, and other events.”

Bellefleurs – overview

I found more in a notecard given when entering Bellefleurs:
“Bellefleurs was first built in 1591, and has been the seat of the Duchesses of Ominum ever since. Built in the High English Renaissance style, it has been a crossroads of history and played a unique role in a secretive past. As befits its “backstory”, Bellefleurs houses a collection of art and portraits from various periods, some rare, some personal. The larger, Bellefleurs estate is also home to the Canning Circle or the House of Sakura Courtesans. A nearby sign offers more information and a TP.   

Bellefleurs offers a variety of public events, such as it’s legendary Salon Music series hosted on Sundays, dances, lectures, and other gatherings.  Details about the history of the estate, the mysterious duchesses of Omnium, and the origins of the Canning Circle may be found in the book in the entrance hall.“

Bellefleurs: at the landing point, Charlotte’s garden and Duchesses’ garden

Bellefleurs is an adult homestead owned by Indy (India Canning)

When you enter the palace you find a guestbook and a history book right in the center of the main hallway. I recommend to read the the history book as it helps understanding the setting of Bellefleurs. I was impressed! The history reads like many historic reviews of high nobility, the members interwoven, coined by intrigues and spread all over Europe – and it is a full fiction as is Bellefleurs itself. The history reads that real because it could have happened and because the historic background is true. It conjured a smile on my face. And there remain a lot of mysteries not yet solved.

Bellefleurs: The terrace, at the sea shore, the gazebo and the obelisk

I started my visit exploring the outside. There’s the Charlotte’s garden on the left of the palace and the Duchesses’ garden on the right. Both fit well though they point to different ages. Behind the palace is a terrace and a park that extends to the sea shore. I took a short break at the sea promenade, where you find a few chairs and tables. In the park is also an En Garde game (I loved fencing in my earlier years in Second Life), a Gazebo where you can dance and a large Obelisk.

Bellefleurs inside: main hallway with history book, the gallery and the library

Inside the palace is fully furnished. You find a gallery with pictures of the various Duchesses of the different ages (or is it all one and the same?), there’s a library, a music room and as it has to be a great hall for representation. Some rooms are private but there’s enough to explore and discover and it is all made with love for the little detail.

Bellefleurs inside: the great hall, the music room, the Gallery 2nd Floor / Bellefleurs outside on the terrace

As mentioned above Bellefleurs is an adult place. It is home of the House of Sakura and the “Canning circle”: “SL’s Premier Courtesans – the original, since 2007. Sakura maintains an ethos of polite subdued flirtatious behaviour specifically for the elite of SL, who recognise quality, discretion and refinement. Experience the best in subtle flirtation, sip champagne in our Gentleman’s Club while appreciating intelligent conversation with our companions – and far more. Romance, Elegance, and erotic dancing.”

Again and again I’m surprised what corners, even kinky corners, I still haven’t seen in my 12 years in Second Life. Of course I peeked in the House of Sakura and took a few pictures.

Diomita visiting Duchesses’s garden at Bellefleurs / Impressions of the House of Sakura

Bellefleurs offers a great almost historic background for those who love taking pictures (like me), it is a great place for romance and considering the House of Sakura it also offers space for erotic adult play. I’m glad that I visited Bellefleurs and I enjoyed reading about its historic background. I really like Bellefleurs and the perfect setting. Thank you Indy (India Canning) for this gem of Second Life!

Landmark to Bellefleurs
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Twist%20of%20Fate/192/162/48
Flickr group
https://www.flickr.com/groups/2663039@N24/pool/
Landmark to the House of Sakura
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Twist%20of%20Fate/163/27/3261

SL Destinations by Annie Brightstar closed

18 Apr 2020 Leave a comment

by diomitamaurer in Uncategorized Tags: , ,

Today, Saturday April 18th, I had a look at Annie Brightstar (anniebrightstar)’s scoop.it SL Destinations. I look it up almost daily. The first entry is from Annie herself: “Second Life Destinations started June 2013. It will NOT be updated after Satruday April 18th, 2020 when my subscription to Sccop.it is due for renewal. Thank you very much for all your support over the years. We have some wonderful travel bloggers in Second Life, please consider following them directly.“

Annie’s scoop.it SL Destinations had been my first source for finding new places for quite some years. I could get a first impression of many places without going through a list of blogs. Thank you so much for all of your work over these almost 7 years, Annie. Your SL Destinations will be missed badly.

Many Thanks!
Diomita

Simploring 2020 (30) Hedins-Oe

18 Apr 2020 Leave a comment

by diomitamaurer in Exploring sims in Second Life Tags: , , , , , ,

For my simploring tour on Friday, March 27th, I picked “Hedins-Oe“. I came across it scrolling through scoop.it SL Destinations. The entry led me to a post of Maddy Gynoid in his “echtvirtuell blog” – “Simtipp: Hedins-Oe“. What caught my eye was not just the picture along with the entry in scoop.it SL Destinations but even more the name of the sim “Dio”. Of course I was almost obliged to visit!

Hedins-Oe – bird’s eye view

Hedins-Oe is an adult homestead owned and designed by Sari Paine (salisaria) and her partner Joyn Paine. The sim’s landmark description just consists of a few tags “viking, wikinger, rollenspiel, roleplay, historisch, history“. Hedins-Oe is a roleplay sim für vikings around the year 800.

Impressions of Hedins-Oe (1)

Right next to the landing point is a wodden barrel where you can grab a notecard with information about the roleplay for which the sim was created – it is in German only though. Annie (AnnieBrightstar) who runs scoop.it SL Destinations has already translated most parts of the notecard. Thank you, Annie!

Impressions of Hedins-Oe (2)

In 794 AD, a group of brave adventurers from Denmark set out to explore and settle in the new countries in the west, including women, children, experienced warriors and artisans. The last trip should go to Haithabu, wait for the winter there and take provisions. But the boat got into a storm that was supposed to last for two days. Without navigation and with a destroyed boat, you were stranded on an unknown island, the island of Hedins-Oe, an immaculate island with thick forests and fertile soil. The will of the gods seemed to have brought them here. Camps were opened and it was decided to settle here …

Impressions of Hedins-Oe (3)

Haithabu is the German name for Hedeby, an important Danish Viking Age (8th to the 11th centuries) trading settlement near the southern end of the Jutland Peninsula, now in the Schleswig-Flensburg district of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is the most important archaeological site in Schleswig-Holstein (see wikipedia). It is also close to where most of my family lives and I’ve been there quite some times.

Reconstructed houses in the area of the old settlement (source wikipedia)

The nature, the houses and the atmosphere are quite well fitting to how it looks in the physcial world. There are just not that many high rocks and high waterfalls). And unfortunately the steady rain at Hedins-Oe in Second Life also fits way to often. Anyway, Hedins-Oe is very well made and exploring it is fun and it offers many great opportunities for taking pictures.

Impressions of Hedins-Oe (4)

Some of the figures of the roleplay are placed as static mesh figures to liven up the scenery. These figures can also be played by roleplayers. The largest house in the village is furnished (according to the time) and you find some persons inside as well.

Sari Paine (salisaria) also owns a little shop named [XIV] Roleplay Apparel, where you can get some fitting clothes for becoming a viking.
Thank you Sari and Joyn for creating Hedins-Oe. I hope it stays open also for visitors and photographers – good luck with building the roleplay community!

Landmark to Hedins-Oe
https://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Dio/173/31/19
Maddy Gynoid’s blogpost “Simtipp: Hedins-Oe”
http://echtvirtuell.blogspot.com/2020/03/simtipp-hedins-oe.html
Sari Paine (salisaria) shop [XIV] Roleplay Apparel
https://marketplace.secondlife.com/stores/172236

Simploring 2020 (28) Silent Melody

12 Apr 2020 Leave a comment

by diomitamaurer in Exploring sims in Second Life Tags: , , , , ,

For my simploring tour on Saturday, March 28th, I picked Silent Melody from scoop.it SL Destinations after reading the entry of Inara Pey “Attuned to a Silent Melody in Second Life” that was a real good teaser for me.

Silent Melody bird’s eye view and orientation map

Silent Meldoy is a moderate full region owned by Celtic McDaniels (celtic3147). The landmark description is inviting “Meet new friends, take lots of pictures and explore the photogenic spring themed sim. “

Impressions of Silent Melody (1) – around the landing point / event area (lower right)

And yes, it is photogenic! Right at the landing point, which is next to a fountain, I got some beautiful views and I watched a squirrel making gymnastic exercises on a hanging bird feeder – funny!

Impressions of Silent Melody (2) – in the romantic forest

From the fountain I began my simploring tour and walked to the forest. On my way I passed an event area built on a wooden deck on the water. The forest is very romantic, the trees are illuminated as well as the deer heads, In the forest you find some nice places to sit and enjoy this fairy forest. Close to the forest I also came across an overgrown white piano.

Impressions of Silent Melody (3) – the white piano / at one of the rivers

Silent Melody is dominated by big waterfalls. The water runs down into the sea over two rivers and the rivers offer nice places for pictures or for a rest. Did I mention that you find many nice places for a rest or to cuddle with your loved one at Silaten melody? I walked a bit cross-country ti the falls and noticed a cave at one side. It turned out to be a cave for meditation and of course I made a short rest there.

Impressions of Silent Melody (4) – the falls and the meditation cave

I visited the town next, which once again is a perfect place for romance. It is decorated nicely and has a smal and cosy public park at it’s entrance. The Irish pub is picturesque not only from outside but also from the inside. Next to the public park is another event area, which looks perfect for weddings.

Impressions of Silent Melody (5) – the town with the Irish pub and the cafe

Impressions of Silent Melody (6) – the wedding place at the public park (upper left) / at the beach house and the beach itself

From the town I walked to the beach with its beach house. The beach house is public and furnished with style. The terrace is a great place to meed with friends and to enjoy the view over the beach. The beach istself offers more opportunities to sit and enjoy. Quite close to the beach is a campfire with several sitting opportunities. By the way, did I mention that you find many nice places for a rest or to cuddle with your loved one at Silaten melody? *winks*

Impressions of Silent Melody (7) – the campfire (upper left) and more places to sit and enjoy

Silent Melody is a very nice, romantic sim, almost too beautiful but in Second Life we can enjoy these peaceful romantic places that can distract us from everyday life, which is not that easy right now for many of us. I enjoyed my virtual trip to Silent melody in particular as I have to stay home at the moment.
Thank you very much Celtic McDaniels (celtic3147) for sharing your place with the public! It is just amazing.

Landmark to Silent Melody
https://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Silent%20Melody/219/150/28
Inara Pey’s blog post “Attuned to a Silent Melody in Second Life”
https://modemworld.me/2020/03/28/attuned-to-a-silent-melody-in-second-life/

Simploring 2020 (27) Noir’Wen City

10 Apr 2020 3 Comments

by diomitamaurer in Exploring sims in Second Life Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , ,

For my simploring tour on Friday, April 3rd, I picked Noir’Wen CITY from scoop.it SL Destinations because there was just a picture with a big city scene and a Japanese text and no blog entries yet. And it turned out to be a kinky place and not what I expected at all.

Noir’Wen City overview and office (landing point)

Noir’Wen City is an adult full region. As far as I could figure out it is owned by Belice Benoir and Nieu (NieuwenHove). The landmark description is short and a hint for the adult content “For a pleasure momentum…”

The landing in on the ground level of a highrise building in kind of an office. There’re several boards: One with the team who created Noir’Wen City (Belice Benoir, NieuwenHove, Ambre Singh, ateeya, GiorgioAcqua, Niky Niki, Hettange Ferryhill, marinagracherl), one with the support staff (onlye one person so far: Nathalie Monday), two boards with the logos of stores (amoung those also renowed brands like Real Restraints, NGW, Hugo Design, WS Creations, Nihil… in total over 50 stores) and one board for events. I had the opportunity to talk with Natahalie Monday at the end of my visit and learned that Noir’Wen City exists since last Summer and at this plave since January 2020.
And in Belice Benoir’s profile I found the following short description “Welcome to Noir’Wen village .. For your kinky pleasure elevation… Your permanent fetish fair to be explored !!! My passionate design project … with a great team!”

Noir’Wen City is a permant fetish fair with over 50 inworld stores.
Noir’Wen City is a place to socialize with at least 2 larger clubs (from what I saw during my simploring tour)
Noir’Wen City is a place for the art with several galleries and lots of art exhibited in the streets
Noir’Wen City is a big city and as such offers a great background for pictures
Noir’Wen City offers also rentals (luxurious villas) and you can become part of the community

Noir’Wen City – the permanent fetish fair

Stepping out of the office I noticed the first shops. This is not a usual fair with one shop or stand next to the other. Each shop is embedded in the city surrounding, some a small, some are larger, some extend over an entire building. It feels like going shopping in a city! With one little but important difference: All shops are either about kinks, bondage gear, about fetish clothing, beauty or jewelery – or short: the shops I visit usually *winks*

On my simploring tour I came across two larger clubs, the “Little Treat Bar” in a building with a cinema sign and “Le Boudoir Des Libertines” in a large seperate building. Both clubs were not empty. A group of people stood outside “Le Boudoir Des Libertines” and were talking French, obviously a French club. At the “Little Treat Bar” I was welcomed in English. Both clubs have their own flair and are very stylish. Later I learned that I missed some clubs (not that I am surprised) there’s also: Backdrop club, the brothel and the pole dance.

Noir’Wen City – “Little Treat Bar” and “Le Boudoir Des Libertines”

In Belice Benoir profile I read that she has a passion for art and owns her own gallery “ars amandi art gallery“. In Noir’Wen City is one building dedicated to this “ars amandi art gallery”, yet it is just an affiliate. The current exhibition there is called “The golden cage”. The building is a former indoor swimming pool now remodelled as a gallery for the erotic art of Belice Benoir. I enjoyed my visit and I intend to visit her main gallery, the “ars amandi art gallery“, soon.

Impressions of the exhibtion “The golden cage” at the affiliate “ars amandi art gallery” in Nor’Wen City

But there is more at in Nor’Wen City. The streets are full of it, mainly with art from Nieu (NieuwenHove) and from Belice Benoir. Road barriers or walls of buildings, boards or crossings are used to exhibit art. One picture from Nieu (NieuwenHove) caught my eye in particular “Au Joyeux dildo” – funny! You will find other galleries, like the gallery CM and the gallery of Ambre Singh. And I saw boards for a current photo contest at Noir’Wen City (Artists and photographers can register until 25 April to take part in the contest). They must then submit an artwork (digital processing allowed) by April 30th at the latest)

Art in the streets of Noir’Wen City and galleries

Beside of all this, Noir’Wen City is also a great place to explore and to take pictures. The city has flair and offers also outdoor cafe’s and bars as well as some spots by the shore to sit and enjoy. There’s one shore where the skylinie of NYC is in the background, another great place for a picture. You should also have a look inside of the church, it is a quite unusal church!

Nor’Wen City – Impressions of a simploring tour

Diomita in Nor’Wen City

I enjoyed my visit to Nor’Wen City! Thank you to Belice Benoir, Nieu (NieuwenHove) and to the whole team as well as to Natahalie Monday who gave me a bit more information. I hope that Noir’Wen City will get the attention it deserves.

Landmark to Noir’Wen CITY
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Noir%20Wen/165/157/32
Belice Benoir’s “ars amandi art gallery”
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Glitnir/200/48/139

Simploring 2020 (26) Floville

02 Apr 2020 1 Comment

by diomitamaurer in Exploring sims in Second Life Tags: , , , ,

I picked Floville from scoop.it SL Destinations for my simploring trip on Sunday, March 22nd. The landmark description is quite Fitting:
“Floville consist of Flo’s Diner 50, 60, & 70’s music, Bowling Alley, Drive In, Live Event Stage. A BBQ Barn also a Country Music Venue. A quiet country sim to just come to relax, dance and play some greedy.“

Floville – bird’s eye overview

Floville is a moderate full region owned by Flo (sweetfloxo) and her partner Alex Giovane (alex1920). In Flo’s profile I found the link to a video that was taken on the occasion of the opening to the public a few weeks ago. The link to the video didn’t work in my country but it might work in yours.

Impressions of Floville (1) – Yacht Harbour and Flo’s Diner

The landing is close to a yacht harbour from where it is just a short walk to Flo’s diner. Everything is held in the style of the 1950’s and 1960’s. The place in front of the diner is a large event area, the vinyl disc on the floor contain dancing animations. I went in the diner itself and was very happy about the prices for burgers and other meals *winks* – well around 70 years ago already!

Impressions of Floville (2) – Flo’s diner and the gas station

Next the the diner is a gas station, a garage and a bowling center. I have to keep the bowling center in mind for when I want to play again some time. And next to the bowling center there’s a movie theatre.

Impressions of Floville (3) – Bowling and movie theatre

There’s more to discover. I went to the barbecue barn and could almost smell the big Texas steaks. Next to the barn is another place to party. Opposed to the barbecue barn is the cowboy bar, another place to party and also furnished according to the time.

Impressions of Floville (4) – Barbecue barn

Floville also offers quite some places to sit and enjoy, to watch the pets that run around free or to spend some time with a friend or loved one. I tried out a cuddle place at the pier of the residential home clase to the landing and another beind the cowboy bar.

Impressions of Floville (5) – Cowboy bar

Everything looks quite natural and big. I felt like being in the countraside of the US. That feeling was intensified by the country music that is played when you turn music on. Floville is devided in two parts by a large mountain range. Beyond the range you need a group membership, I guess it is Flo’s and Alex’ private aread. But the public area is by far large enough and offers a lot of fun.

Impressions of Floville (6) – Office (upper left), residential house (lower left), a rest behind the Cowboy bar (upper right), outdoor area of the Cowboy bar (lower right)

Thank you Flo and Alex for sharing Floville with the public. I enjoyed my visit to the countryside.

Landmark to Floville
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Giovane/95/27/22
Link to the video of the opening event
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tiZtkuaIlC0&feature=share&fbclid=IwAR13VkDK27PmU2h1Y-p5s4f3mQwZPSgNgvTbwNYfoq99ffrvvYhSJCtsEII

Simploring 2020 (25 A) Mole Lido

30 Mar 2020 3 Comments

by diomitamaurer in Exploring sims in Second Life Tags: , , , ,

For my simploring tour on Wednesday, March 18th, I picked “Mole Lido” from scoop.it SL Destinations because the building on the picture along with entry caught my attention.

Mole Lido

Mole Lido in a plot (rated moderate) on mainland and upon my landing I got a notecard from PixelArt Photogardens, the plot right next to Mole Lido. I visited Mole Lido first but then extended my simploring tour to PixelArt Photogardens.

There’s not that much to see at Mole Lido except of the really outstanding building that is open at all sides. To me it looked more like a memorial. The building is surrounded by a water basin and a modern garden where you can sit and enjoy the view. I explored the builidng itself. “Inside” are three pictures exhibited but they can’t really attract your attention as the building is to dominant.  In the center of the building is a sculpture in the form of a double helix and a wall with a water curtain.

Impressions of the Mole Lido building

I walked up to the roof and had a look around and I explored the little modern garden and sat down there.

Mole Lido is owned by the Linden Department of Public Works (LDPW): “The LDPW will organise teams of resident builders, artists and scripters to create new content for use by Linden Lab, and for the SL community. Resident builders (“moles”) will be provided with specific build projects and will oversee progress before taking ownership of the content once work is completed.“

Impressions of the surrounding of the Mole Lido building

Mole Lido was build by Musical Misty Mole (Misty Mole), as far as I understand she’s employed by or a contractor of Linden Labs: “I’m Misty, one of the Linden Moles, building new places and new things. I write music for the moles, including the music for Linden Realms” (taken from Misty Mole’s profile).

For my pictures I had to reduce the drawing distance to blind out the surrounding. Thank you Misty for this very interesting building /memorial.

Landmark to Mole Lido
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Bhima/145/77/42

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