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Stepping through the looking glass - into a tourist attraction

November 16th 2013
As travellers, we blog about and form opinions on a tourist attraction, but what happens when you become one? After our Sydney TB get together where the wonderful Leila and Dave organised a sail on the Soren Larsen for me I came home and sent about the 40th request for volunteer crew positions on our little tall ship, The Duyfken. Finally today, amidst the horror that is renovating my house, my c ... read more
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Australian Flag 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
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5th February 2014

A trip back in time
How fabulous to spend time in another century before even crows' nests and helms were invented! Loved your description of 3 am scents and sensations and also of the hard life endured by those intrepid first Europeans to discover your land. Here's to climbing masts and sore muscles in the service of living your dream!

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