The Big Buzzy Things

With that wee drama behind us, we continued south along the coast, seeking a path inland through the mountains. The mountains met the sea on one side and the sky on the other, and it seemed there was no way through them into the vast Italian Wilderness.

We constructed a makeshift cable car to transport us up to a nearby ridge to scout for a crossing. Sadly, there was still no obvious path through the mountains, mainly because it was misty and we couldn't see very far.

We encountered many large flying insects, most likely new species, and named them 'Big Buzzy Things 1, 2, 3' etc. Leo predicted that these new species could potentially be gigantic in the warmer air at sea level, and we might be in peril if they were to become cross with us.

It seemed the only option was to return to sea level and continue along the coast by sea, and skirt around the southern edge of the mountains. For this we would need some kind of floating vessel, or a pod of friendly dolphins.

Deciding that the floating vessel was a better option, we harvested some timber for a raft and took the cable car back to sea level.