Relay Trophies

 

The Relay Weekend is over, and my SL family, Charlee, Winter, and I, have set up a few momentos in one corner, such as the trophies we got for our walks around the track.

Winter did at least one complete lap, and got the "Turtle" award, which is what the majority of Relayers who walk the track get. I ended up getting a "Rabbit" award for walking the track at least ten times, the first time in my years at the RFL in SL I've ever done so. And Charlee got a "RoadRunner" award for walking it twenty times, also her first one.

 

The Relay season itself is winding down, with only the ACTS Royal Ascot and a few other smaller events going on until the official end.  But we still have other events later this year to look forward to, such as Making Strides, the Renaissance Festival, and the Winter Expo. And next February it starts all over again with "Wild For A Cure."

 

Go Relay!

 

Bixyl Shuftan 

Scenes From The Relay Track

 

A few more scenes of the Relay track. This picture shows what various sized contributions can fund.

 

The "Turtle Club." Whether or not this has anything to do with the Turtle Award given to Relayers who successfully complete one to nine complete laps in a Relay Weekend.
 

 

The Sunbeamers camp. We're not showing the whole thing, but here's the pink fox statue representing Artistic Fimicloud of the Passionate Redheads, who continues to inspire her neighbors years after her passing.

Just three days until the Relay Weekend, which is from Saturday June 8 to Sunday June 9, with the Opening Ceremonies starting at 10 AM SL time. But watch for smaller events on the track this week, such as the Tailgate Party on Friday.

Bixyl Shuftan

Classic SLN Cartoon

From the SL Newspaper sometime in late 2009, when pet turtles were popular.

"Oh, I so miss being on the beach. Then again, those humans might toss me around like a frisbee."

Cartoon of the Day

Taken at Firestorm's Halloween Party

By Bixyl Shuftan

SL Video: "The Turtle Ship"

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A build of one of Korea's ironclad "turtle ships," - "The Korean turtle ship is one of the most remarkable warships in history. Another fantastic Freebie in Second Life by Aley."

Tortuga Café

I visited the Costa Rica sim recently and discovered the Tortuga Café. Located within the Las Baulas National Park region of the sim, the Tortuga Café is a great place to enjoy a pleasant dinner and support a great cause at the same time.

The café is set on the beach and has a great view of dolphins, toucans, pelicans, and of course the turtles. Relaxing Latin music adds to the atmosphere, too. You can dine on shrimp cocktail, sip tomato soup, or enjoy a wide variety of eclairs and cakes. A full bar dispenses beer, wine and cocktails while a White faced Capuchin monkey stands watch.

All of the dining is free, but you can support the Leatherback Turtles. The Leatherback, which is facing extinction, uses the beaches at Costa Rica for its nesting area. At its RL counterpart, the Las Baulas National Park was created in 1991 to protect the Leatherback nesting area. (Baulas is Spanish for Leatherbacks.) The Park is also home to more than 174 other species of birds and animals, many of which are found in the SL sim, too.

SL Costa Rica is helping the RL organization by selling a statute of the Leatherback. "We support 2 charities in world. The Leatherback Turtle Trust and Relay for Life," said Giancarlo Takacs, one of the sim founders. Their newsletter reported that in May alone, they raised L$3,510 for the Leatherback Turtle Trust. More about the Trust can be found at http://www.leatherback.org/pages/about.htm


After dining at Tortuga Café, residents can learn more about Leatherbacks by visiting the educational display located in the building next door. Inside are photographs of the turtles as well as information about them. Swim wear and surf boards can also be purchased nearby.


Tortuga Café is at the Las Baulas sim at (191, 52, 23).

Grey Lupindo