Crab on the beach

Perth...one last time

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February 6th 2008
When we first arrived in Monkey Mia, it was a very cool airport we landed in. It reminded us of the Costa Rica cornfield we fence climbed. No climbing fences here, but it was a far cry from the security lock down you get in Smithers. When we left to go to Perth, the lady asked if we had any sharp objects in our bags. We said no, so on we went. No bag search, no body cavity search, just on the ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Perth » Perth City

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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