Dutch Origins

A tribute to the Dutch Explorer

March 4th 2009
DAY 117 The stormy night did not affect us at all, we heard the rain lashing the tent and the wind blowing the awning for quite a while after we went to bed. We awoke when a gust of wind took the awning that had collected some rain and blew the entire puddle out of it and crashed to the ground below. Awaking now in the serenity of the morning, the sun was shining and we were warm. Gettin ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Tasmania » Hobart

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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Back in the November of 2008, we embarked on an adventure that would take us out of everything that we were so familiar with, a comfortable life in the UK, friends, family and the English countryside. Some call it brave, others thought that we would be back, but above all, most people helped us embrace the challenge that lay ahead of us. Weary of corporate life, we emigrated to Australia, with the notion of buying a 4 wheel drive and camper trailer and a 12 month trip to explore our adopted country, Not an easy thing to do as we had to start from scratch, simple things like knife, fork, s... full info

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