We wished we had seen this

The Great Barrier Reef

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November 24th 2006
It is Thanksgiving day in the US. We call Sara and talk to Dana E. wishing them a happy Thanksgiving at 6 am local time 2pm in the midwest the day before. After breakfast we depart to board a large boat (100 foot catamarand) We head for Michaelmas Cay about 2 hours out ( around 5-6 miles from shore). The Cay is a bird reserve and has a sandy beach from which to snorkel. John and I get the equipm ... read more

Oceania » Australia

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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