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Happy Birthday to Me!

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December 20th 2016
Well, I couldn't decide which day to celebrate my birthday since we're about a day ahead in Australia. On the 16th here, I was still technically 29. I decided to celebrate both days 😊 On the 16th, I went out and snorkeled the Great Barrier Reef. I went on a tour boat and we spent the day on the water. The reef was about a 2 hour boat ride out from the coast. I met a group of people who ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Cairns

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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