john

one can never have too many pair of socks...

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January 2nd 2009
second day of the new year will be spent on a sailboat. if i had the time or money, i'd have spent much longer than 2 days on a boat but... this is far better than no sailing at all. pack up the "small, soft bag" i'm allowed to take on the boat and leave the rest of my stuff in storage at the backpackers. start the 20 minute walk to the marina around 630am. have to be at abel point marina at 7am t ... 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