enjoying the view

Thursday April 13th

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April 13th 2006
Thursday April 13th OI from OZ! Even though I protested profusely we’re going hot air ballooning! It’s a really early start, as they want you in the air at sunrise. Apparently you only balloon at sunrise, when the wind is very calm. This is the hot air ballooning capital of the world, so Jason had to book us on one (he didn’t tell me till yesterday that we’re doing this - I would have ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Atherton Tablelands

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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