{"id":5049,"date":"2015-06-13T00:21:30","date_gmt":"2015-06-12T23:21:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sl.governormarley.com\/?p=5049"},"modified":"2015-06-13T00:21:30","modified_gmt":"2015-06-12T23:21:30","slug":"a-visit-to-the-french-countryside-of-flux-sur-mer-in-second-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sl.governormarley.com\/?p=5049","title":{"rendered":"A Visit To The French Countryside Of Flux Sur Mer In Second Life"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a title=\"Flux Sur Mer by Ciaran Laval, on Flickr\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ciaran_laval\/18562407580\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/c1.staticflickr.com\/9\/8886\/18562407580_78ff3eea82.jpg?resize=500%2C294&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Flux Sur Mer\" width=\"500\" height=\"294\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Continuing with the French theme, Sur La Mer in French means on the sea .. I think! I took French a long long time ago. What I can very confidently say is that the French countryside region of Flux Sur Mer in Second Life is both on the sea and absolutely stunning.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Bridge Over Calm Water by Ciaran Laval, on Flickr\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ciaran_laval\/18745217502\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/c1.staticflickr.com\/1\/288\/18745217502_5125fc5460.jpg?resize=500%2C294&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Bridge Over Calm Water\" width=\"500\" height=\"294\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The parcel description informs us :<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>Flux Sur Mer is a detailed and artistically developed French country estate\/ full sim, stunningly brought to life by creator and designer Nic Bour (nicbor resident), along with custom mesh designer Imoken Neox.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Stunningly brought to life by the creators is not an understatement.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Countryside by Ciaran Laval, on Flickr\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ciaran_laval\/18752585371\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/c1.staticflickr.com\/1\/303\/18752585371_b597683375.jpg?resize=500%2C294&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Countryside\" width=\"500\" height=\"294\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This is a region that has a lot of depth and is a joy to explore.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Country Village by Ciaran Laval, on Flickr\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ciaran_laval\/18745223152\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/c1.staticflickr.com\/1\/537\/18745223152_d397b2fdf4.jpg?resize=500%2C294&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Country Village\" width=\"500\" height=\"294\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Cottages, sheep, horses all add to the feel that you&#8217;re in the countryside. There&#8217;s a windmill in the vicinity too.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Souvenirs by Ciaran Laval, on Flickr\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ciaran_laval\/18750135525\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/c1.staticflickr.com\/1\/391\/18750135525_fbd745cf9a.jpg?resize=500%2C294&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Souvenirs\" width=\"500\" height=\"294\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The destination guide description tells us :<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>Flux Sur Mer is French countryside embracing the old charms and the slow rhythms of country life. Surrounded by small quaint shops, flea markets, old cottages and even \u2018vide grenier\u2019. She sits on the shores of a deep estuary where the river meets the ocean, surrounded by opulence of trees and nature.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Explore and you may find all of this.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Packing The Car by Ciaran Laval, on Flickr\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ciaran_laval\/18562398550\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/c1.staticflickr.com\/9\/8889\/18562398550_e80a346bdc.jpg?resize=500%2C294&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Packing The Car\" width=\"500\" height=\"294\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This is a region with a tourist side too, a souvenir shop, transport, some people are even unpacking the car in the middle of a quiet road.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Ice Cream Rain Storm by Ciaran Laval, on Flickr\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ciaran_laval\/18563929349\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/c1.staticflickr.com\/9\/8855\/18563929349_ff27ab0eb9.jpg?resize=500%2C294&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Ice Cream Rain Storm\" width=\"500\" height=\"294\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Me? I decided to get ice cream, at which point it promptly rained on me! <em>Why does it always rain on me? Is it because I lied when I was seventeen?<\/em><\/p>\n<p><!-- Begin Second Life Destination Link -->If you get time, Flux Sur Mer is a location well worth visiting, trust me, I&#8217;m a Dwarfin.<\/p>\n<div id=\"sl-dg-widget\" style=\"border: 1px solid #2c2e30; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; height: auto; width: 450px; display: block; background-image: none; background-color: #2c2e30;\"><a style=\"border: none; color: #5cb192; display: block; margin: 0; padding: 5px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"http:\/\/secondlife.com\/destination\/flux-sur-mer?sourceid=dgw1\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 440px; display: inline; border: initial none initial;\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lecs-destinations-secondlife-com.s3.amazonaws.com\/img\/14911\/5579e089817ee641551318.jpg?w=525\" alt=\"\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<h1 style=\"color: #5cb192; display: block; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; font-size: 20px; line-height: 22px; padding: 6px 0px 3px 2px; margin: 3px 0px 0px 0px; border: initial none initial;\">Flux Sur Mer<\/h1>\n<p style=\"border: none; display: block; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0px 7px 5px 0px; padding: 2px 0px 3px 3px; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px; color: #bbbbbb;\">Flux Sur Mer is French countryside embracing the old charms and the slow rhythms of country life. Surrounded by small quaint shops, flea markets, old cottages and even \u2018vide grenier\u2019. She sits on the shores of a deep estuary where the river meets the ocean, surrounded by opulence of trees and nature.<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"sl-dg-widget-btn\" style=\"-webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.496094) 0px 1px 3px 0px; background-color: #ff5c00; background-image: -webkit-gradient(linear, 0% 0%, 0% 100%, from(#FFB23F), to(#FF9A03)); border-bottom-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.246094); border-bottom-left-radius: 5px; border-bottom-right-radius: 5px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-top-left-radius: 5px; border-top-right-radius: 5px; cursor: pointer; color: white; display: inline-block; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; height: 20px; line-height: 20px; margin: none; outline-color: white; outline-style: none; outline-width: 0px; padding: 3px 0 5px 0; position: relative; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; text-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.246094) 0px -1px 1px; vertical-align: baseline; width: 100%; border-width: 0px;\">Visit in Second Life<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><span id=\"dgw-pix\"><\/span><!-- End Second Life Destination Link --><\/p>\n<p>SLURL To Flux Sur Mer : <a href=\"http:\/\/maps.secondlife.com\/secondlife\/Flux%20Sur%20Mer\/128\/138\/24\/\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/maps.secondlife.com\/secondlife\/Flux%20Sur%20Mer\/128\/138\/24\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"twitter-share-button\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share\" data-url=\"http:\/\/sl.governormarley.com\/?p=5049\" data-via=\"Ciaran_Laval\">Tweet<\/a><br \/>\n<script>\/\/ <![CDATA[\n!function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],p=\/^http:\/.test(d.location)?'http':'https';if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src=p+':\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js';fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document, 'script', 'twitter-wjs');\n\/\/ ]]><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Continuing with the French theme, Sur La Mer in French means on the sea .. I think! I took French a long long time ago. What I can very confidently say is that the French countryside region of Flux Sur Mer in Second Life is both on the sea and absolutely stunning. 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