Usually I feel like sharing places I enjoy but I’ve been a bit reluctant to blog this winter playground where I go when I need a break from making machinima and working on projects at Art Farm Co op. It’s been a place to unwind and a peaceful retreat.
There’s a large furnished chalet, a small cabin and a cafe; all are open to the public. Activities include ice skating, vehicles to ride and several places for dancing.
I enjoy the view during sunsets and sunrises.
Here’s a view inside the cafe. The ice skating lake is just in front of here.
The last time I was there I took lots of photos and used the Yester- color effect when editing in PicMonkey. I’m wearing one of the classic snow suits by Almut Brunswick. There are lots of mix and match parts to them and I’ve saved the outfit mix I like best. (I can see my breath when I’m wearing the scarf and it sometimes causes my photos to look like ghosts are wafting about.)
By now you’ve noticed this gem is on the mainland. It’s located in the snowlands of Sansara, off Amundsen Road. The teleport landing is near an old garage with a vehicle rezzer nearby. The landmark is actually for Desperation Isle Productions (skyboxes) and there are teleporters to a sky beach club, main store, furniture store and a sky race track, all above this park, I think. I’ve never made it to any of them so far but I think it’s great that they have this place for the public on the ground.
From the land description: “Top quality – low land impact: Skyboxes and homes, furnished and unfurnished for parcels of any size. Large model display area, furniture store, club, cafe and the Minarlo Vite Public Winter Park on the ground – and a sky race track!”
My virtual driving skills aren’t the best so I really like having plenty of space to travel around.
There are several roads nearby too including the GOHA Access Road leading to Chamonix City. GOHA is Global Online Hockey Association and there are avatars who are only in Second Life to play in the games. The hockey season ended recently but the community is open to the public and there are practice rinks available. With information, free shapes and skins, people willing to help and an amazing hockey arena, some avatars never venture further on.
I took the balloon ride and was also given a personal tour one afternoon. I hope to watch a game some day, although I know nothing about hockey.
Back at the Public Winter Park in Minarlo Vite, there’s a ski lift that will take you down to the water’s edge.
There you can rez a jet ski. 
There are some bear sculptures near the cozy cabin. Much of the park is set up for couples.
Cyberpocalyptic Hive City, LEA 11 wasn’t quite finished when I visited last week. It’s well worth spending time in and it would be great if there’d be a place for it after this LEA round 9. Since I’ve talked about it this past week others have told me they really liked it too.
There’s a central sector of shipping and industrial buildings.
Exploring inside the buildings, I found many to be empty. This place would make a great roleplay sim. I found references that this theme has been established elsewhere maybe but I haven’t known about it; this place just looks cool.
I like the use of light, water, statuary and greenery mixed with the Asia and futuristic look.
There’s a club. 
My viewer didn’t show this as intended according to the suggestions giving in the land description but you can get some impression of the beauty.
There are way too many details for me to show in photos here. At an upper level there’s a 2D art display. I hope this isn’t the end of this build.
