Ice sheets near the South Pole

Sandstorms and shivering in Sydney!

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October 1st 2009
We had a great 14 hour (!) Quantas flight from Buenos Aires to Sydney. GG was entertained with a huge choice of TV programmes and films. At one point we were flying over ice sheets near the South Pole which was amazing to see! Despite the long flight we felt surprisingly awake when we arrived in Sydney, so much so that we had enough energy to go for a nice Thai meal! It was lovely to have a nice 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