Our yellow raincoats

Our Cruise on the Ragamuffin!

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October 23rd 2006
Today was the cruise on the Ragamuffin. And how typical- it was terrential rain when we woke up! We decided to stay positive and hope that it would stop so we made our way back to the mainland on the ferry to maat the yacht. It didn't stop and we were getting drenched! I was in two minds whether to go back to Long Island but we carried on. The crew onboard gave us yellow raincoats- very attractive ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Great Barrier Reef

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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