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September 1st 2006
Hi all, Well, its been 5 days since we left, and what a packed 5 days it has been! We got on the plane from Canberra and flew to Sydney, and then rushed over to the international terminal. After locating the check in desk (the furthest one away from where we entered of course) we checked in to the tokyo flight, and we asked to be in the bubble, but we got the exit row instead! It was fanta ... read more

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Great Britain, the dominant industrial and maritime power of the 19th century, played a leading role in developing parliamentary democracy and in advancing literature and science. At its zenith, the British Empire stretched over one-fourth of the ear... ... read more