Wish Isle
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We all know how beautifully exotic Egypt is, but there is something extra special about the ancient Egyptian sim, Wish Isle, that beguiles and entices you back again and again. From the hauntingly beautiful, "Welcome to Wish Isle" greeting when you land, to the moment you leave, you feel as though you really ARE in ancient Egypt.
Island creator Wishedon Pasteur brings a certain wackiness into Egyptology that just tickles my fancy. Where else could you make your way to the top of a pyramid and find a cheeseburger (in paradise), a sauna AND a tanning bed?
Another little idiosyncratic touch is a train which choofs in, around, over and under the pyramid - with touches of mystery, excitement, retail surprises and quirky monsters around each corner. There are so many nooks and crannies here, that you could easily spend days exploring. It's a treasure trove.
I don't know if it was my appalling sense of direction or all the little nooks and crannies, but I kept getting lost and thinking of ancient Egyptian curses. I kept finding things that I thought my friends would like - exotic clothes for Bella; elf sounds; animations; links to exciting possibilities; furniture (down where the tombs are) for me, gorgeous new hairstyles ...
Wishedon even provides free swimsuits for visitors so they can use the beach facilities.
But I will leave it to Wishedon to best explain the vitality and love she has put into Wish Isle:
"We are welcoming you to Wish Isle sim with a big bang of play free additions," she announced enthusiastically. "Our new attractions are all about 'Romance on the Nile".
"The best fashion designers in SL are here and visitors can explore our stores by riding the train and swan inside the pyramid. We also have beaches and private tents, waterslides, ride the dolphin and shark, paddle boating, scuba diving, sailing!"
"These are all free to visitors and there are lots of buried freebie treasures all over the isle."
This incredible island also offers Under $100L fashion sales and a resort hotel suite with private spa facilities.
Styled on a very Agatha Christie meets Ancient Egypt theme, Wishedon has also established beautiful mall spaces inside the exotically textured pyramid.
She has been helped in this by professional Egyptologist and artist-in-residence, Aura Lily, who is responsible for the Egyptian throne and room shown below.
"I offer big space - 35 prims for $100L a week and lots of incentives to shop owners and their customers," she declared. "Check out our new store booths for adult items to rent for the first month free of charge.
"It's gonna be a great fall and winter! I'm always open to all retailer's suggestions for promotions, additions and improvements."
I found the whole Wish Isle experience just so intriguing. The texture of the island is unique - a kind of hard, stony sand and everywhere you looked, there was always something enticing in the distance - an opening to the outside; a shower of water; an exotic looking avatar; hair adornments; furniture, an archaeological dig.
Wish Isle is very much a product of its creator, who points to herself as "a very old lady" and one of the first residents in Second Life.
Apart from having an authentic look, Wishedon also adds touches of whimsy, such as freebies scattered around ... "just as tomb robbers dropped something whilst escaping" is how she puts it.
"An endless canvas and paint supply ..." is how Wishedon characterizes SL. And with her Auntie Mame philosophy, "Life is a banquet and so many suckers are starving to death!" you know you are in for a good time at Wish Isle.
