Lauren, Simon, Koala (at left)

Sydney

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June 16th 2008
Simon and Lauren reunited in Sydney after her trip to the Great Barrier Reef. Ecstatic to see each other again, they ran across the airport to hug, only bowling over a few little old ladies. Lauren was wiped from her early flight out of Townsville and GBR liveaboard, but anxious to experience Sydney. They spent a day exploring the city before jetting off to Manila the following morning, and ... read more

Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Sydney » Bondi Beach

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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