Well I have been back in Australia one week!

It has not rained here for over 33 days, but it has been overcast all day today. The sky is blackening so perhaps tonight we will see rain in Canberra.

btw for those who do not know time in Australia, is 11 hours ahead of the UK and even further ahead of the USA! Monday afternoon is almost over.

The thing that struck me most flying from Sydney back to Canberra last Tuesday was the brown dirt, the grass has totally dried out, and the inland is becoming almost a dustbowl. Wherever there is a little water in a dam or a creek it is polluted by blue green algae. Australia has a harsh climate. Yet the sunshine lifts the mood unlike the dingy drab skies of the UK!

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Q: Who do you rely on the most?

A: Seafarers! - 95% of the worlds trade is carried by ship

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