Port Trianon: Connecting the Shared Seas

Port Trianon: Midday

It's been a whirlwind three months since the Duché de Coeur & Rocca Sorrentina formalized their plans for a closer physical connection between their two realms.

We started with the addition of two, brand-new, sailable regions linking Rocca Sorrentina to the southern shores of Provence Coeur.  Then the real work commenced.

We were busy dredging harbours, forming islands and attending to all the little details that make this a magical Second Life destination.  A few minor bumps were experienced along the way; I managed to flatten both Provence Coeur Est & Provence Coeur Est2 with one keystroke (note to self: always look above sea level when using the terrain tool especially when it's set to high) but all-in-all the work progressed smoothly.

Port Trianon: Looking East to Rocca Sorrentina

My biggest contribution to this project was the addition of Port Trianon.

It began, as many new construction projects do, by making some tough decisions about location and existing structures.  Subsequently, the old Coeur Fairgrounds, site of many a revelry, was boxed up and removed.  I'll always have a soft-spot in my heart for those monthly fairs with the patrons yelling Beer!! and jigging around the apple tree.

Happily, what was lost in sentiment was more than regained aesthetically in the magnificent view from south side of the Petit Trianon and functionally in this new connection to the Shared Seas. It is now possible to sail directly from Rocca Sorrentina around Franca Contea Coeur to the tip of Poitou Coeur and by detouring north through Provence Coeur you can access much of the interior of the Duché.

Port Trianon: Foggy Morning

Public sailboats are available at the Port Trianon docks for anyone who would like to try their hand at navigating the extensive waterways and we've already had one sailboat race with more to follow.

Speaking of challenges, a new group has been created "for the brave, fun-loving, resourceful & inquisitive who enjoy a good challenge";  Shared Seas Adventurers is a joint venture of the Duché de Coeur & Rocca Sorrentina that takes advantage of the combined resources of the two lands and provides for excellent adventures.

Grab a boat from Port Trianon & come join the fun!

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Port Trianon: Connecting the Shared Seas by Tatiana Dokuchic on 2014-03-16
It's been a whirlwind three months since the Duché de Coeur & Rocca Sorrentina formalized their plans for a closer physical connection between their two realms.

Images: Tatiana Dokuchic

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