Mike at the MCG on the 5th day of the Boxing Day test

Melbourne

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January 12th 2007
We arrived in Melbourne on 28th December and met up with Becky's parents (It was fantastic to see them and catch up after all these months away from home). Melbourne is a great city with loads of stuff to do and huge open green spaces. One of the main reasons for visiting Melbourne was to catch the 4th day of the Ashes series in the MCG (possibly the best cricket stadium in ther world!!!!). Howeve ... read more

Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Blue Mountains

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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