Melbourne Photo 2

Melbourne

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December 14th 2008
After a hellish night on the high seas (performance show cancelled, furniture blowing around, plates crashing all around) we were happy to hit land in Melbourne. The morning was a bit dreary for weather but we enjoyed walking around the Queen Victoria Market. It was a mix of flea market and farmer's market and we were both wishing we had a kitchen to enjoy all the fresh meats and produce. It wa ... 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