Entry 29 : A Simpler Life (5E136)
Hiya and welcome to Westport! I have two new cities in the making and a new title design, but today I want to showcase Westport's simpler side, away from the resorts and the city centre. Also, I've finally got my PC fixed, so from now on everything should be in high res!
Westport is a highly rated seaside resort, but the capital of Perwyn Island truly remains a simple place. In Westport, nature is everywhere, from the rocky embankments to the variety of trees everywhere.
Even in the outskirts of town, such as the Maargan neighbourhood, there are huge parks for people to stroll in and enjoy.
Some people live in flats, which means more land is left to nature as Westport residents build up rather than away.
Not that there isn't any sprawl in Westport. Terraced houses are a commonplace sight in the city and the villages around it.
Many of the streets have bike lanes and are relatively wide to begin with, too. This was probably done on purpose to avoid a feeling of crowding all too common in many towns.
There are several villages around town. The peninsula is criss-crossed by windy roads.
The A9 road is easily the biggest road in town as it heads towards Dragon's Landing, but in Westport it's not even separated.
That is an attempt to mitigate the environmental impact of the airport, one of two big airfields on Perwyn Island.
Westport is known for more than being the state capital or for its seaside resort. There are many stables in Westport. Horse-riding is one of the city's prides, and locally it's the biggest spectator sport according to TV habits. This may have to do with the local Blitzball and football teams being substandard, or maybe it's due to Westport hosting the start of the yearly Equestrian Tour, an endurance race that circles the country in fifteen days.
Terrain around Westport is actually quite hilly. This village, known as Wyrkin Mora, is located in a valley in the heart of the peninsula. This does shelter it a little from the sea winds.
Wyrkin Mora Community College is Perwyn Island's highest performing high school, and is looking at a four-year reconstruction program to greatly expand on the campus.
If education isn't a problem, there is a constant complaint amongst these residents that the fire and health services take too long to reach them. Indeed, most hospitals and fire stations are concentrated in Westport itself.
Other residents live right by the cliff. In 5E69, a storm washed away many houses on the coastline, but this hasn't deterred promoters from building new housing districts again. These beaches make for lovely walks.
Most of the peninsula is either farmland or forest. This provides more hiking potential to many locals and tourists alike.
This is also where Dunmer Bleu is made - it's a local blue cheese loved nationally, despite legislators from Glenvale repeatedly trying to outlaw it in the federal Congress.
In the end, Westport really is a typical quiet countryside town, despite the busy seaside resort activities...or is it this rural charm that drives tourism up?
Anyway, that's it for now! Next entries we'll explore Dragon's Landing, Westport's big sister on Perwyn Island. Hope you liked it, and see you next time 
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