Just before take off

Up, up and away...

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December 20th 2007
Up before dawn, and standing in a field in the dark, but not for boot camp this time - we were off on a dawn balloon flight over Canberra, something we'd been promising ourselves we'd do while we are here, and Sandra's Mum's Christmas present. The weather wasn't great (it's not proving to be a good summer here - very grey and wet. At least we feel at home!), but the view was still amazing. And it ... 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