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Oceania

Martin Neil

2. November 2005November 30th, 2021

The Pacific Islands have always sparked thoughts of both mystery and paradise. Until you fly from California south to New Zealand or Australia you never quite understand the vastness of the ocean that lies below - an area covering 30% of the world's surface with more than 25,000 islands! Interestingly the Pacific Ocean got its name from the Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan in 1521 who called its waters "mar pacifico" which means peaceful sea.

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  • Steve Weeks says:
    8. July 2024 at 17:02

    We have made that journey; from California to New Zealand via the Pacific Islands. Due to volcanic ash clouds the flight took even longer than usual. The peace and isolation were realised in a moment on a beach where we stopped and sat quietly for a long time with a huge 1.5m long turtle who had come out of the water, obviously, just to greet us.

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    • Martin Neil says:
      8. July 2024 at 20:20

      That’s a nice way to be greeted – there is nothing like the tranquility of the Pacific Islands – unless you have a tsunami heading your way. That’s another story 🙂

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