Okay, so in this game I am currently on my way to the big whirlpool whose name escapes me just south of Ipsen's Castle. However, I believe I parked my airship over the mountain, and so I really don't know how to get to it...am I going to have to start the whole game over?
Now, I really don't remember that part of the game since it's been so long. But I'm pretty sure that there's always a way to get back to your airship, no matter what. Maybe through a cave or something, or you'd have to go do something else first. I really doubt that there is no way.
I'm sure there IS a way, I'm just completely lost as to what that way is. There aren't any tunnels, here, and I've combed the whole continent looking for something to push me forward storywise.
Issok. It's when you're looking for the shrines...you know water, earth, fire, air. I've been attempting, currently, with chocobos :)
Well, go to Chocobo Forestes and dig up to look for the abilites that change it's colour, when you get the red one, you can climb mountains.
I think there's a point in that part of the game where you can't go back to your airship (if I'm not mistaken it's when you're partied with only Quina). It has been a while since I've played the game so I could be wrong.
Since your at the shrines, You have to head to the earthqauke area where the screen shakes as your partnered with Quina.