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DevonshireDozer's avatar

Fabulous - and a great reminder of how the world was before The Plandemic.

In early 2019, Mrs DD & I spent 6 weeks in Oz visiting Perth, Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane & Tasmania. It was meant as a recce for future trips - but I doubt they'll ever happen now.

One of the things that hit me hard was recognising so many place names from my own part of England. Exmouth was one of them, along with Launceston, Kingsbridge & many others. It made me think about how, a couple of hundred years ago, a handful of enterprising people went half way around the world to earn a quid yet took reminders of home with them.

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Ely's avatar

Well we’re off overseas late next week, first time since 2018. They’ve made air travel so costly. I guess it’s all part ofthe plan. There’s a beautiful wiorld out there with lots to explore.

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DevonshireDozer's avatar

Have a grea trip, because you're right. It is part of the plan.

According to Professor Norman Fenton, all airports in the UK except Heathrow, Belfast and Glasgow will have closed by 2030, and there will be no flying at all by 2050 (presumably private jets will be exempt). All of this is hidden in plain sight, of course.

See https://wherearethenumbers.substack.com/p/what-will-the-net-zero-by-2050-target?publication_id=1229032&post_id=114300977&isFreemail=true .

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Rob Dubya's avatar

I love Exmouth, I spent a a few days there and in the national park camping 20 years ago. I think I remember watching the turtles come shore and lay their eggs, beautiful (but that bit might have been somewhere else, though im sure it was Exmouth). Thanks for the reminder.

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Ely's avatar

Thought the town now has some fairly upmarket accommodation, it is largely unspoiled.

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Rob Dubya's avatar

Thats good then. I loved the slightly wild west feel when we were there. I remember it being so hot and humid that I spent the night in my pants in my tent spraying myself with a water spray bottle. You dont get too many nights like that in the UK.

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Bellatrix's avatar

So beautiful! Thank you for sharing!

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