Desmond at The Beach

A screeching halt...

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March 20th 2020
Our round the world adventure turned into a scramble to get home when The Virus changed our plans for us. We were fortunate to be able to revise our flights to get back to Toronto via Vancouver. It meant missing a week in Rarotonga which we have long wanted to do, and a stop in LA where we were to meet up with a friend who teaches there. It was so comforting to get back to find son Pat, his wif ... 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