Ghost Mountain

As riders, we have a lot of ghosts. Now, I'm not one to believe in or put much stock in real ghosts... and I don't really think it's a good thing to delve into that world of which we do not understand, however I do believe in the metaphorical ghosts that haunt us down our life's journey. These ghosts challenge us, inspire us, and helped to shape us into who we became today.

Personally, I have a lot of ghosts in the MC world. My story is not one that I want to focus on here either, as this is a journal about moving forward in spite of the past. I cherish every hardship, every joy, every tear and every moment of laughter that has brought me to where I am today. It wasn't always easy, but I do believe that it prepared me for this next phase of my SL life... After three years of being in the MC world, I have met a lot of wonderful people, and ridden a lot of awesome tracks. This is what I want to hold onto, and this is what I want to share in this blog.

Today I went back to an old landmark that I knew as Ghost Mountain once before. I haven't been here for a few months but the place had always seemed to be under construction. I landed in a city sim with armed trucks and other vehicles which proceeded to run me over and catapult me into the air. The sim owner, a friendly woman who messaged me almost instantly, asked if I was looking for the track. I told her that I was, and she sent me a landmark to the top of the track which was some meters into the sky. The track was now independent from the city which she claimed she hoped to become a roleplay area.

The track begins with a city landscape, winding through the streets of what she said were aimed to look like New York. Once I found the way up, I began the ascent through the covered parking lot up to the mountain.

I then rode through the mountain tunnel and up the rocky incline towards the top of the track, through the small village.

The track wound up through the mountain, and though there are no arrows to point the way it was a familiar track so I was able to navigate my way easily enough.

At the top of the track, the roads continued to circle through a grassy area with lots of trees and then turned around to go back down the track. It took about twenty minutes for me to reach the top, which ended at an elevation of 2355m.