The birthday girl and the vanishing Irishman

The two guests of honour, Aline and Gary (aka World's best Grandad

October 13th 2007
What better way to celebrate Aline's 29th birthday and bid farewell to Gary on his long journey home to Ireland than a Brazillian BBQ pool party. The first round of cocktails started just after 1pm while Aline and Lachy were busy in the kitchen preparing the chicken hearts and slabs of beef to be slow cooked over the coal bbq, Brazillian style of course (aka with LOTS of salt), while the rest of ... read more

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Aboriginal settlers arrived on the continent from Southeast Asia about 40,000 years before the first Europeans began exploration in the 17th century. No formal territorial claims were made until 1770, when Capt. James COOK took possession in the name... ... read more

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Shauna

Two roads diverged in a wood - and I--I took the one less travelled by, and that has made all the difference (Robert Frost) I'm off! Travelling is something I've always wanted to do. So after thinking about it for a bit, flipping through the Lonely Planet Blue List, I decided La Tomatina would be the perfect place to start, so I got up one morning, and just booked my flight. Those who know me best, realize this is a very un-like-Shauna thing to do, as I'm normally very organized and like to have all my ducks in a row. But I figure, you only live once, and if I wait for the perfect timin... full info

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