Aimed and Ready to Go

Day 1

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September 1st 2009
Off to Africa today We are all packed and ready to head off on our next adventure. Today we fly out to Cape Town, South Africa, to start our 3.5 week safari in Southern Africa. Camping in the wild should be scary but fun. We are well prepared thanks to Peter's presents... Lion repellent, camouflage glasses and a sword... Just in case. Not sure how often I will get to update this while ... read more

Oceania » Australia

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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