Around the World in a (Simulated) Airplane, Part 1 : Florida to Cuba (with side trip to the mountains of Iran)
See the above region on Google Maps I recently bought a very realistic flight simulator , and have been learning how to fly. After my landings got halfway passable, haha, I naturally found myself drawn to coastlines and islands (I also love to sail)... and I took off from Miami International Airport , to explore the Florida Keys . Well, I just kept going from there - and decided to go around the world :) Of course, I'll also be taking "side tours" in all sorts of other locations... Well, that's the beauty of virtual flying: just pause a journey and do a side-trip somewhere across the globe! The flight simulator, XPlane 11 , has unbelievable coverage of the entire world. I periodically compare the views against Google Earth, and I've been impressed by the accuracy of the landscapes and coastlines. Buildings and vegetation could use improvement - but not so bad as to ruin the amazing experience of traveling up-close to wherever it suits me, or my frien...