for those who are curious - i’m offering tours of the secondlife mainland, via a fleet of automated blimps. the full route is 8 hours long - however you may board and exit as you wish.

search places for “BLIMPCO” or send an IM to “Qarl Fizz” to receive your very own blimp-tracking HUD.

Great work!

[13:16] Caledon Trolley v0.36: Setting off for the Caledon Telehub…
[13:17] You: Do you wish you went further, Trolley?
[13:17] Raven Callisto is offline
[13:17] Caledon Trolley v0.36: It would be nice to see Tamrannoch…
[13:17] You: I wish you could come visit me in the Highlands.
[13:17] Caledon Trolley v0.36: That would be nice…
[13:18] Caledon Trolley v0.36: Please embark or disembark now!
[13:18] Caledon Trolley v0.36: Setting off for Port Caledon…
[13:18] You: Oh I think I’ll ride a while longer.
[13:18] Caledon Trolley v0.36: Good, I’m glad.
[13:18] Caledon Trolley v0.36: I get lonely during the daytime.
[13:18] You: Awww… poor trolley…
[13:18] Raven Callisto is online
[13:19] You: So are you going to get dressed up for the 3rd Birthday gala?
[13:19] Caledon Trolley v0.36: I’m not sure… I have no time to shop.
[13:19] You: That’s too bad. I bet you would look nice in some bunting!
[13:19] Caledon Trolley v0.36: Please embark or disembark now!
[13:19] Caledon Trolley v0.36: Oh, I would adore some bunting…
[13:20] Caledon Trolley v0.36: Setting off for the Caledon Telehub…
[13:20] Caledon Trolley v0.36: Perhaps in the Caledon Tartan?
[13:20] You: I will have to see what I can do.
[13:20] Caledon Trolley v0.36: Oh would you?
[13:21] You: Certainly! We all want to look our best.
[13:21] You: Not that we’re showing off or anything… Pride goeth before the fall and whatnot.
[13:21] Caledon Trolley v0.36: Oh, I agree. Still, it’s good to look nice when you’re having visitors.
[13:21] You: Yes, Trolley! That’s it exactly!
[13:21] Caledon Trolley v0.36: Please embark or disembark now!
[13:22] Caledon Trolley v0.36: Setting off for the Chessboard…
[13:22] Caledon Trolley v0.36: I wish I was allowed to stop to perhaps play a game of chess.
[13:22] You: Me, too. That would be fun!
[13:22] You: Or checkers maybe!
[13:22] Caledon Trolley v0.36: I don’t know how to play checkers.
[13:22] You: Oh, I could teach you!
[13:23] Caledon Trolley v0.36: I would like that very much, Miss Takashi.
[13:23] Caledon Trolley v0.36: Please embark or disembark now!
[13:23] Caledon Trolley v0.36: Setting off for the Caledon Telehub…
[13:23] Chance Takashi hugs Trolley!
[13:23] Caledon Trolley v0.36 hugs Miss Takashi.

I hear a constant stream of positive comments when people see and ride the tram.

In fact, people stand around waiting for it - apparently they can converse as they tour the countryside, something not easily done otherwise.

This has led to a powerful immersive effect regarding a ’sense of place’ - rather than the usual Second Life experience of stand-and-talk, teleport, stand-and-build, teleport, ad absurdum.

The fact that the tram is mildly dangerous, too (the slight push) also has been a delight. I’ve taken people on tours via horse and carriage, and found people actually quite concerned that I ‘mind the tram’ on approaching.

Historic Caledon’s narrow streets weren’t planned for the tram originally, but isn’t that always the case? Progress always has a price, but society is adapting quickly to it as well, it seems.