Who's excited to go? We are!!!

Getting ready to go

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October 15th 2008
The blackberry has been switched off and Vera has officially "left the building." Yey! Now comes the frantic running around to get the last minute preparations finalised before flying out on Friday morning. Just one of those steps is the final check that this blog site works! And who am I traveling with? The gorgeous Merryn! I hope you enjoy the updates over the next 4 weeks. ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Victoria » Melbourne

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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