As I cross into the next map, I spot another of the Highlands Islands: the Tropical Island.



I land to pick up some coconuts (actually cocoa beans) and palm tree wood.

I cross the island and board my boat on the other side. This island is indeed an island.

Nightfalls while I'm at sea but I don't particularly care. Shortly after that I spot land to port. I continue along the coast.



I have no intention of landing at night, but even if I did this little reception party of three skeletons would change my mind. I also have a creeper swim out toward my boat but of course it can't begin to to keep up.



This map is 2 north of spawn. When I reach the end I had been planning to continue on around. But, I've found what I'm looking for apart from a village, and for a village I want to look at why I'm seeing so few village spawns. I saw plenty running CC alone, and while I'd suspected a bug in Thaumcraft, Thaumcraft alone doesn't seem to "disappear" villages. So, maybe it's some interaction, or perhaps really, really bad luck. So I turn south, for home.



Around dawn I spot new land. I wonder at first if it's connected to my continent, but as soon as I get to the next map to the south (which includes part of my home continent) I see it's not. It seems small, and with a comparatively complicated coast, so I suspect this is one of the medium islands CC creates now.

It connects to another landmass, but this has woods and snowy zones on the coast, so it's not a good candidate for village. I sail on.



Soon I'm back on my home map - although well out at sea.

I try to make it home before dark, but I don't make it in time.



One last outside snooze.

In the morning I head in. My Greatwood trees are helpful in spotting the exact location. One final hill and:



Home Sweet Home.

Next episode: time to start using the goodies I collected!