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Old Sep 13, 2016 | 11:03 am
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Originally Posted by tanglin
That would have been great - I was in the Novotel and I think that's close by.

Anyway sorry for late answer, we were on vacation last week (cruise!!).
No apologies necessary, hope the cruise was great.

Originally Posted by worldiswide
One more thing. You seem to be interested in learning history .. read The Fatal Shore for a history of Australia, and if you like fiction, Gould's Book of Fish is a fascinating read on Tasmania .. and an interesting work of melding history, the real and the surreal.
I am indeed interested in history, in fact my undergraduate degree is in it! I will add your books to my reading list, thank you for the suggestions ^
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