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Route 7 is a pleasant drive mostly along the coast of Gaeta, with lots of rez zones along the way. In fact, there is often one rez zone per sim, and they are right on the sim edges, so they also point out sim crossings (some rez zones didn't work for me).

When it came time to build Route 7, the Linden Department of Works decided to get creative with it. Route 7 makes an entire loop around the continenet of Gaeta 5, but you can't just drive it non-stop because six different sections are actually underwater. The sections shown in red and yellow on the map are paved roads, while the gaps between them are the submerged stretches. You could simply ignore the underwater parts, or take up your vehicle and fly over them, but for the full experience, I recommend a small boat or an amphibious car. I chose an amphibious car so I could simply keep driving, err um, sailing, and I was able to travel the entire loop of the continent.

If you decide to sail these waters, I strongly recommend you use a smaller, slower vehicle, because you won't be sailing in open ocean. Most of the water sections of Route 7 are in narrow channels that require an easily manueverable vehicle. I tried a jetski at first, which was much too fast and hard to control in this situation. Then I tried my large sailboat and did successfully navigate one section under power, but it was sloooooow going. I finally settled on a wonderful little amphibious car and had a lot of fun :) I especially enjoyed just driving off the ends of docks, and several times I noticed other residents staring as I sailed away (I saw their look-at tragets on my car, lol).

Route 7 Driveguide

This guide starts at the intersection of Route 7 with Route 7B, and has a Rez Zone, making it an ideal starting point. I could have started anywhere on Route 7 as it makes a complete loop around the continent, but this is a convenient landmark.

Blue background indicates a submerged section of Route 7

• Intersection of Route 7 and 7B with Rez Zone (Continue heading west for Route 7, north for Route 7B)
• Route 7 Rez Zone, Ryumin
• Route 7 Rez Zone, Romanenko
• Rox Oil gas station (AVOID! This station made my scooter freeze up and I couldn't drive back out)
• Route 7 Rez Zone, Romanenko
• Route 7 Rez Zone, Serpentia
• Route 7 Rez Zone, Seyfert
• Mav's Custom Works (large build, worth a look)
• Small Bridge
• Route 7 Rez Zone, Goldbach
• Intersection of Route 7 and Route 7A (Go south or east for Route 7, north for Route 7A)
• Route 7 Rez Zone, Banneker 1
• Route 7 Rez Zone, Banneker 2 (Map of Gaeta roads here too)
• Route 7 Rez Zone, Takeuti
• Route 7 Rez Zone, Feschenko
• Route 7 Rez Zone, Clemence (there is an airport next to the road here)
• Route 7 Rez Zone, Orbitalis
• Route 7 Art Gallery, Phasic Foo
• Route 7 Rez Zone, Phasic Foo
• Route 7 Rez Zone, Eddison
END OF PAVEMENT. This is the end of the boardwalk, which ends at the water, but Route 7 continues from here underwater. Free sailboats are available here for you to continue, if you don't have one of your own. I drove my amphibious car on this trip, so I was able to drive right into the water and keep on going. Pay attention to your current location as you move through the water (shown at the top of your viewer); it should say "Route 7", if it doesn't, you have strayed off of the route. You can also use your mini map to navigate. It shows Route 7 as a stripe of blue a little darker than the surrounding sea.


• Route 7, Frianticon Water Rez Zone, and indicator of where Route 7 is
• Route 7, Polimoc Water Rez Zone, and indicator of where Route 7 is
After this Rezz Zone, the channel you are sailing in will open up a bit, you will want to stay to the right to find the next rezz zone, and start of paved Route 7.


START OF PAVEMENT: Look for a short dock; this is the beginning of the next dryland segment of Route 7.
• Route 7 Rez Zone, Hanaji
• Route 7 Rez Zone, Chillium
• Route 7 Rez Zone, Yuliman
• Roxoil gas station and GTFO Hub
• Route 7 Rez Zone, Yuliman
• Route 7 Rez Zone, Ominor
• Route 7 Rez Zone, Einer
END OF PAVEMENT.
You dont' have to travel very far on the water to get back to the paved road. Look for a small island with an Easter Island statue on it (assuming its still there). Keep to the right of that island; if you pass it, or end up in Seagull Bay, you've gone too far.


START OF PAVEMENT: Look for a beach with umbrellas and a short set of stairs that lead to the roadway.
• Route 7, Squall
• Route 7 Rez Zone, Xeriacle
• Route 7 Rez Zone, Lumoli 1
• Route 7 Rez Zone, Lumoli 2
• Route 7 Rez Zone, Inspire
• Route 7 Rez Zone, Rebin
• This segment of paved Route 7 ends at a pier with a rez zone to rez watercraft
END OF PAVEMENT.
This one is a bit tricky, there is a barrier blocking the end of the roadway, and when I tried to drive around it on the right, I ended up on a neighboring property owned by a stinky person with a 5 second eject (don't get me started on stinky neighbors). There was no room on the left to go around. I did eventually get around the barrier by sticking very close next to it on the right, but I would reccomend just taking up your vehicle, and re-rezzing at the end of the dock.

Once you're in the water, follow the right fork, I went a little to far to the left and was again ejected by another stinky neighbor - sheesh! At this point you will be sailing through a narrow channel between land and houses on either side. Watch for the Rez Zone signs to guide you along Route 7.
• Route 7, Densi Falls; Water Rez Zone
• Route 7, Ghambt; Water Rez Zone
• Route 7, Cliansa; Water Rez Zone
• Route 7, Kinstall Hill; Water Rez Zone
• Route 7, Zeord; Water Rez Zone


START OF PAVEMENT: At this point, if you are driving an amphibious vehicle, you should just take it up, and re-rezz it on land. There is no good way to drive back up onto the land, because of a small channel on one side, and a stinky neighbor on the other.
• Route 7 Rez Zone, Sunspiral
• Intersection of northern end of Route 7A and Route 7 (Go south for Route 7A, go east for Route 7)
• Route 7 Rez Zone, Puccetta
• Route 7 Rez Zone, Junapel
• Route 7 Rez Zone, Artsebarsky
• Route 7 Rez Zone, Tamayo
• Route 7 and Rez Zone, Angkasawan
END OF PAVEMENT.
You can drive around the barrier on the left with an amphibious car, or rez a boat at the end of the dock. This will be a short section of water. Sail out to the left of Libestus Pier, but don't go out far past it. There is a rez zone right there at the end of the pier.
• Route 7 Rez Zone, Libestus; Water Rez Zone
After the pier go immediately back to the right towards land, then look for a narrow channel on your left and navigate into it. The next section of land starts a short way in. You will see some barriers in the channel, that appear to be a bridge and roadway that has fallen apart, but you can sail right through them almost to the start of the land.
• Barriers from collapsed bridge
• Route 7, Feoktistov; Water Rez Zone
The pavement starts again soon after this point, however, you can't sail or drive up to it, because the barriers become solid after the rez zone. This Rez zone is poorly placed, as it's in the water, with the solid barriers blocking the way to the roadway, and no decent place to drive an amphibious car up around them. I sailed my car in as close as I could, then picked it up and placed it on the pavement (be editing its location). Another alternative is just to de-rez your boat or vehicle, and fly to the next rez zone, which isn't too far down the road.


START OF PAVEMENT
• Route 7 - Rez Zone, Eyharts
• Kitty Paws Gacha Mall
• Non functioning Rez Zone
• Route 7 - Rez Zone, Troelstra (last functioning rez zone for awhile)
A cute little town is here by the Troelstra rezz zone.
• Route 7, Motru (non-functioning Rez Zone)
• Entrance to Virtual Air, Airlines (on right)
• Entrance to Crazy Pastry Designs Mall on the right, and ArtyPhax art gallery on the left
• Route 7 - Rez Zone, Putnam
• Intersection of Route 7 and northern end of Route 7B (Go south for Route 7B, continue going east for Route 7)
• Entance to Ethan Explores at leSabre Press (not sure what this place is, but there is definitely a lot of it, worth a look)
• Pod Station
• End of the Road Garage (Rez Zone)
• Route 7 Pavement ends here
END OF PAVEMENT.
• Pirate Ship
• Route 7 buoy marker. It also says "Rez Zone", but I wasn't able to rezz anything
• Oghus Beach Lighthouse
• Route 7 buoy marker and Rez Zone, Korat


START OF PAVEMENT
• Route 7 Rez Zone, Geoffroy
• Route 7 Rez Zone, Toyger
• Route 7 Rez Zone, Tonkinese
• Cute Neighborhood here
• Route 7 Rez Zone, Devon Rex
• Route 7 Rez Zone, Warbunton
• Route 7 Rez Zone, Oxitage
• Beachtown and the Globe Theatre here
• Route 7 Rez Zone, Swanbridge
END OF PAVEMENT.
• Route 7, Sorbet; Water Rez Zone
• Route 7, Schoomere; Water Rez Zone
• Route 7, Sun Trap 1; Water Rez Zone
• Route 7, Sun Trap 2; Water Rez Zone
• Route 7, Beliandro; Water Rez Zone
• Route 7, Shrikhande; Water Rez Zone
• Route 7, Geoduck; Water Rez Zone
• Route 7, Comfrey; Water Rez Zone
• Fork, keep right


START OF PAVEMENT
• Route 7 Rez Zone, Maclane
• Route 7 Rez Zone, Plumpton
• Route 7 Rez Zone, Routley
• Route 7 Rez Zone and town, Crinkle
• Route 7 Rez Zone, Japarid
• Intersection of Route 7 and Route 7B with Rez Zone (Continue heading west for Route 7, north for Route 7B)

Get in the car and go!