Kanaloa

After my tramping through the wild mountains, I've found the road again.

Apukohai

A charming sheltered valley in the middle of the Volcano Island sims.

Puea

I forgot to mention that I picked up these fun bagpipes in Alua!

One Hundred and Fifty Sims Visited

Alua

Zolen Tower in Alua ... a most curious construction.

Mahulu

Standing on the summit of Mount G'al, the heart of the Volcano Island Sims.

I descended to the Mahulu Infohub to recuperate for a while.

Uli

Sometimes exploring Second Life is like visiting the Marie Celeste ...

Poliahu

The charming Mermaid Bar.

Kaili

One of these would make life so much easier!

Laka

A cute funicular car in Laka.

Maui

If I had to hazard a guess, I'd say that Maui isn't one of the original Volcano Island Sims, despite the Hawaiian name. There is a clear geological difference between sandy-shored Maui and the black volcanic earth adjacent.

Mokualii

Not much to see here :(

Olopue

It seems to be some kind of giant landing strip.

Hiaka

The Anveshana Centre for the arts, learning and spiritual healing is a must-visit. A truly spectacular piece of architecture!

One Hundred and Forty Sims Visited

Milu

It's a little hard to see in the dark, but I found a nice Spongebob Squarepants pineapple house in Milu.

Manua

Manua (I wonder how it's pronounced?) is home to the opulent Grayson's Art Gallery.

Kane

Sitting and watching the traffic go past. An odd procession of vehicles if you wait long enough.

Ku

The Volcano Island sims have Linden roads built on them, making travel much easier.

Akea

Swimming north across the channel, I set foot on Akea, the first of the Volcano Island sims. These are distinguished by their black volcanic soil.

Void Snoodle had recommended that I pay a visit to the giant piano in Akea, and it certainly is grand.

Harvey

Here I am talking to Void Snoodle on the charming "Island in the L-Shaped Lake" in Harvey.

He lives here and helps travelers who visit the island.

I really recommend a visit: as well as a handsome lighthouse, there are kiosks where you can get a free sailboat and scuba gear.

Shipley

I'm still shaking from a near-miss in Shipley, where I narrowly avoided falling into this vertiginous pit. I fear that it would have been most difficult to escape for someone who cannot fly.

Hawthorne

East of Clyde is Hawthorne, home of the giant snail equivalent of Ascot Racecourse.

I met RacerX Gullwing, founder of the snail races which have been running for six years now, making them a venerable institution in Second Life.

Hawthorne was the 12th sim in the world and in early maps was part of the "Outlands".

Clyde

Making my way south from Eldridge, I climbed into the mountains of Clyde, where I discovered a Tibetan Buddhist monastery.

Eldridge

Although Eldridge is completely water, someone has managed to put a Japanese temple here by anchoring it to a prim in the adjoining sim.

One Hundred and Thirty Sims Visited

Dunlevie

South again through Beirne and then East: my exploration of the L-Shaped Lake continues.

Balkanski

Relaxing after the swim from Beirne to Balkanski in the North.

Beirne

There's nothing but a tiny little island here in Beirne ... and a body of water known as the L-Shaped Lake.

Stillman

Giant bears!

Natoma

There are a number of great sights in Natoma, but I'm linking to this statue on Philip's Hill: "The Man" Statue created by oldjohn Linden. The oldest object in Second Life.

While you're here you should check out the Ivory Tower Library of Primitives.

Zoe

A peaceful mountaintop retreat for medidation.