At the Opera House, Sydney

January 17th 2009
Sydney The journey to Sydney is fairly uneventful. We get to see Leatherheads, a George Clooney & Renee Zellwegger film about American football - very rubbish - & we pass into a new time zone - New South Wales is one hour ahead of Queensland (11 ahead of the UK); in fact in one street in one of the towns it’s possible to celebrate New Year twice! The sunrise at 5 am on the way in is spectacul ... 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

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Michael Blake & Caroline Proverbs

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Hi and welcome to this diary of our big adventure - travelling the globe and fulfilling our lifetime dream. Along the way we plan to do some voluntary work in South Africa, India and Central America. We hope this blog provides a way of keeping in touch, sharing our experiences and introducing you to some wonderful people and places. Michael's daughters, Sarah and Louise, will be joining us along the way. Whilst we'll miss them a lot, we've been encouraged by their support and patience in indulging this moment of self discovery. We hope you enjoy our journey and perha... full info

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