Road to Coorow

Captain’s Blog - Aus date 21 January 2011

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January 21st 2011
Like a Sandton kugel scraping off her make-up after a late night out, we are slowly starting to shed the skin of city life. The most recent layer to be sloughed is the Volvo. Concerned that its engine and gearbox might not be up to the job, and that it has only a biscuit-like spare wheel, we have abandoned its luxurious interior and bought a Toyota Prado instead. Whereas the Volva was nominall ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Margaret River

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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