By Gemma Cleanslate
I was glad to see open spaces with trees
and meadows brimming with flowers and jumped on my horse to take a look around
the Yosemite Valley, Forever Wild. The mountains reached to the sky as they
do in the real Yosemite National Park in the USA. Tall pines and rocks dot the
area and next to passed by the home
of Jadyn who dearly loves the real Yosemite.
Nearby I arrived
at the Bluefield Wildflower Meadows , a delight to the eye and a nice place to
relax or dance. Further along I came to the Shinzen Japanese garden. "Shinzen"
means goodwill or friendship. A peaceful place for solitude and relaxation.
Cuddles, Intan dance balls, hidden lovers' areas. A gorgeous romantic park.
Experience the beauties of nature, and in doing so learn about yourself." This
is a very lovely area with bridges over the small streams along paths that pass
a variety of cherry tress of different colors and stands of bamboo and Japanese
open home to visit. I stopped in at one and found a wonderful laughing Buddha.
Wind chimes songs filled the air
around the house and across the way I found a charming tea house where one can
enjoy sushi. Past that on my ride I found a meditation Pavilion. At the corner of the gardens there is a
Japanese Village that has Maganda houses for rent.
I returned to the
main entrance in Forever Wild. Here there is a teleport station that will take
you to all the places I visited on horseback if you want to take that way, but
there are many more places to visit. A lovely place to hang out with a friend is
Little Yosemite Valley and the teleport will take you there. Take a hike up the
mountains to Tolumne Meadows or to Glacier Point or ride your horse up the
incline. It is a place for hiking or again there are nooks and crannies with
resting or picnic places.
My next stop took
me to The Glass House. Be sure to see this because it is a house that you can
pick up for free when you land at the Maganda homes. I wish I had a place to put
it!! It is lovely. Wander that area in case you are in the market for a new
house. I saw some very nice ones there for sale, including the tea house.
The Maganda Arts
is located at this level. The name comes from Jadyn’s birthplace, the
Phillippines. On the second floor
there are boxes of tips for building from the Builders Brewery that you can pick
up for free in case you would like to build your own home. Also on the second
floor you will find the Maganda café to sit and have more sushi or a Filipino
dessert. I saw some lovely art pieces on the wall as well as furniture and
gorgeous room dividers.
From the store I wandered into the Little
Yosemite Art Forest. Here, Jadyn has installed several of her marvelous art
pieces, some of which are interactive so don’t miss them. There are pieces made
for various exhibits and competitions on display. I loved wandering around that
area. and there are some gifts hidden in one of the interactive pieces. Have fun
finding them.
I happily ran intoJadyn and she told me she has had three parks on the sim since November and she
said, “When I first came to Yosemite sim, it was just on one 4096 parcel that
came available my dream has always been a Yosemite National Park in SL . Little
by little I acquired more parcels as they became available. I added Little Yosemite
Valley, as a skybox surround, as soon as i had four 4096's.”
The National Park
has been in place since July 2 when she acquired the entire region and she is
thrilled to finally have brought it into the sim. While we were talking Jadyn
was busily working on a new area called John Muir’s Camp Ground. It is now open
and will be a lovely addition to
the region as she adds to it. Go for a picnic and you can rezz for limited time
and enjoy it all. All you need is 1 L. Check the guide you can pick up at the
entrance that will keep you up to date with all the sites to see. This is still
a work in progress so watch for more. Jadyn says to all, “Bring your friends,
and happy exploring!”
Gemma Cleanslate
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