Around the Grid in 180 Days: Day 7: Las Islas

Sims: Las Islas, Las Rocas, Las Olas Azules, Las Arenas Rosadas and Las Lagunas
Owner:Naiman Broome
SLURL: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Las%20Lagunas/193/255/22
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Costa Rican Dreamscape

So..here we are. Day 7! I cannot believe it has already been a week since I have started this tour. Thank you, everyone, for your suggestions, links and landmarks! I love my friends so much :D!

Today's tour brought me to a place, slightly different from the past few intricately designed sims. It was the most refreshing tour I have been on this week. The simplicity of a beach side shopping plaza that includes various places to relax, dance and cuddle, as well as dive into fully exploring this location.

Upon landing, you need some patience as it does take a little bit of time to load, there is a lot going on here script wise, but believe me, once you're fully rezzed in, the lag here is minimal and it is SO worth the wait once you see just how beautiful this beach is. It almost seems as tho, when you breathe deep, you can smell the saltiness in the air from the water, you can nearly feel the breeze in your face coming in off open beaches, can nearly hear the chatter of people, busily shopping and walking hand in hand along the sandy paradise.

Simple beauty, is a thing to never be overlooked. Yes beaches seem to be abundant along the grid, and sometimes even making a mound of sand, sticking a rock and a tree on it, is all you need for your own personal getaway...this place, however, goes well beyond that! Once you begin looking and peeking into every corner of this sim, you realize how much thought and tireless effort was put into the creation of this place.

Walking out from the shops, and stepping onto the sandy beach, you want to immediately take your shoes off, to feel the warmth of the sand caress your toes, to curl them into the powdery sand as the heat rises up like a blanket around you, the sun on your face as the salty air fills your mind of those childhood days at the beach with your friends, trying to build the best sandcastle ever created..*chuckles*..I believe Naiman accomplished JUST that with this sim..the best 'sandcastle ever.'

Having been born and raised and STILL residing in a coastal state in the US (even though it is one WITHOUT palm trees hehe) that is known for its beaches and its fishing communities, I can greatly appreciate and recognize the accuracy of this place, explaining, also, why it was so easy for me to picture myself being literally there.

Sinking further into this paradise, I find various places to relax by the water, places to snuggle with that special someone..you can literally just hideaway here and forget about all that bothers you. Sit at the bar with a friend, for some friendly conversation over a delicious drink, or go into the club for some dancing, or even venture out onto the beaches and under some of the various cave-like rock structures for a cuddle.

So many facets to this area..relaxation spots up high on the cliffs and way down by the water, among the trees or out in the open beach, however you wish to enjoy the beach is up to you, all that I suggest is that you DO fully enjoy it, as this is not a place to pass up. Part of my goal in this project is to bring to light some of the places that not many people are aware of..and I hope I bring more people to this site, because it is truly incredible!

So in conclusion, I will remind you, that what I have to say about these places is sometimes pale in comparison to the true experience of visiting it yourself, please never hesitate to click on that SLURL to check them out! Thank you, everyone, for your support in this project, for all of your suggestions, and for actually READING my, sometimes, long winded babbling about these places!