vast & barren land

Loooong Journey North

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September 26th 2006
Saying goodbye is my least favorite activity. But, it has to be done. After a teary-eyed farewell to The Nunnery, Tom & I made our departure. We met my friend/roommate from Colorado, Avi in the airport and flew to Adelaide where we began our 14 day journey through the Outback. We were picked up by our tour group at a ridiculously early time the next morning. We drove through the beautiful Cla ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Northern Territory » Uluru

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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