 The Ts - kangaroojack | All Comments |
Comments | |
| 7th November 2009 Helen Sheridan | Congratulations - From: Driving in the Dark What a wonderful achievement - I'll bet you never imagined you would do so much and see so much in a year. Not only have you enjoyed it but we have enjoyed it along with you. Another go around would be great for us and I guess you as well but that is a big ask! Love Helen |
| 7th November 2009 Stacy | Another message.. - From: Driving in the Dark ...from me! Still reading your blogs. Actually, I went back and read them all from the beginning, I am hooked! I hope the next blog isn't your last one, it would be great to know where you are going to live and how your day to day life is post - travel! Still (mega) jealous and can't wait to get out there myself one day, but reading where you've been and what you've done has given me a lot of things to think about for when I start planning my own adventure. :-) |
| 6th November 2009 kazwelch | Platypus - From: Grease Monkey How lovely for you to see platypus - they look so extraordinary yet cute at the same time. There is a lovely little video from the BBC - I remember watching it. I was surprised that the male was venomous. http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/species/Platypus Wow nearly away a whole year now - you'll have to mark that in some special way. Love Karenx |
| 5th November 2009 carlos orlando | magic - From: Arrival of the Ghan the travel train is magic,is wonderfull.Congratulations |
| 5th November 2009 Jode | What a marathon - From: Out with the Bouys Hey guys have just spent the last hour catching up on all your exciting adventures!! Thanks for my early morning skype for my birthday. My kinder kids were pretty feral but Sam our housemate cooked a beautiful roast so that made up for it. Josh managed to pick the winner in the Melbourne Cup so bagged himself $33. Keep up the great blogging and enjoy every second. Talk to you soon Trueys xo |
| 5th November 2009 kangaroojack | Jet Set - From: Out with the Bouys Hi Slaz, glad our blog caught your eye, Australia is fab, we can only hope that our writing and photos do this country some justice!! Good luck with your adventures. KJ |
| 4th November 2009 Slaz | Australia is on my list! :) - From: Out with the Bouys Your blog caught my eye because i was planning on going to Australia next year. It looks absolutely gorgeous. I like your writing style. http://jetsetandgo.blogspot.com |
| 4th November 2009 Darryl and Sarah | Funny you should mention it! - From: An Airlie Tea We've loved using our waterproof casing for our camera, we bought it in Cairns and have used it continously.....until Monday that is! It sprang a leak .... so guess what, camera ruined! Nevermind, it's been awesome while it worked and we've loved getting the memories that we have managed to get. Luckily we'd captured all the snorkelling and marine life we wanted to prior to the leak (the tiniest of holes) and we'll get another one in Perth - along with the new camera!!! Good job it wasn't the Canon! All our love to you both WW |
| 27th October 2009 Gary | CASSOWARY - From: Mission Accomplished You lucky, lucky folks. Seeing the elusive Cassowary. We actually saw a dad and a baby and didn't get a picture. We figured that we would see scores of them. WRONG. Take care. |
| 27th October 2009 kangaroojack | Kalgoorlie - From: Kangaroo Jack is on the Move Again Morning Barnaby, I could think of a lost worst places than Kalgoorlie to get waylaid, we thought it was a great town. It's nice to see that you have been reading Kangaroojack' Blog for a while, I have to say, that moment, in Darwin was a Classic incident that we all have now and again. I don't think it translated that well to words, but man it was funny. How long have you been blogging on this site, I think Travel Blog have got it sorted really well. You may not be interested, as it is a bit of a Busmans Holiday for you, but we did a good blog entry on Trucks asCaroline and myself both come from Haulage families, so we had to do one on trucks. All the best, I'm just about to read your latest entry. Andy |
| 27th October 2009 Wendy | Yay a cassowray! or wary but that don't rhyme - From: Mission Accomplished At last you got one on film. Like you we only saw one in a zoo in Oz last year (it will be a year on Friday!) I'd like to see a Cass trying to walk over the lines and poles so it doesn't get run over.... Also be facinated to see the shooting snake. Tony hot sweaty and exhausted in Morocco until next week. All the best |
| 27th October 2009 Ghanashyam | Nice Place - From: Getting Past the Monkey Stage Really Cool Place... |
| 27th October 2009 lurpak34 | Great photos - From: Kangaroo Jack is on the Move Again Hey, thanks for following my AC/DC blog. I left a response but I don't know whether that comes through to you. I enjoyed your road rage rant. You'd hate driving in the UK! One of these days I aim to reach the north coast of Australia. Last time I visited, I only got to Uluru and then got waylaid in Kalgoorlie...for 5 months. Keep the blogs (great photos) coming.. |
| 25th October 2009 John and Shirley | Birthday - From: City in a Garden Happy birthday....hope have a nice day with no rain! We are sitting in the blazing sun at the moment....have read two of your blogs, but it is too hot to stay out here. We are waiting for the shops to open at 12.00. We need to buy our groceries as we only have some bread, tinned corned beef and one of my fruit cakes......hope to try the swimming pool later. |
| 25th October 2009 cabochick | my favorite part about mission beach - From: Mission Accomplished I loved the little balls of sand rolled up! We looked for likenesses of Elvis or Jesus, but alas, none found. We also crashed around the jungle looking for cassowaries, but had no luck. I figured they had all been run over judging from the multi road signs.....glad to see there is at least one left! Great blog. your trip is bringing back lots of memories for me. ta |
| 25th October 2009 kangaroojack | Birthday Wishes - From: City in a Garden Hi Helen, thanks for my birthday wishes, leave me something to do on the farm for when we get back there! Loads of hugs to Wally and the gang! Andy x |
| 25th October 2009 kangaroojack | Paronella - From: The Things we do for Love Hi Jan and Graham, great to hear from you, Paronella is a special place, but it is certainly a labour of love, there is so much to do there to restore it, but I am sure they will achieve it. Glad you are still reading our blog! Take care Caroline & Andy x |
| 25th October 2009 kangaroojack | Breathe - From: Sunday Best Hi Emma and the Patterson family! Great to hear from you, we are probably going to be in Townsville by tomorrow night, we stayed in Cairns a while longer than anticipated and are slowly heading South! I finished reading that book you gave me today, it was a good read after all, and it is still a bit damp would you believe! I dont think it will dry out properly up here. It was great meeting you guys and you never know we may head out West again. Safe travels. Andy and Caroline x |
| 25th October 2009 Emma Patterson | Captain Billy's Landing - From: Sunday Best Hi there! I finally have found some time to sit on the computer and look at your blog. I like what you have written, I had a bit of a laugh! How are you guys going now and where are you? We are currently at Karumba, probably move on tomorrow, slowly heading west now across the top. Wonder if we'll ever meet again! All the best with your travels. Emma x |
| 24th October 2009 jan Kettle | The special place that is Paronella - From: The Things we do for Love Hi from Sarah's Mum (Wallaby Wanderers) - we have been following your progress with great interest. The photos from Paronella brought back some lovely memories of when we were there in 2003. It's certainly a 'one-off' place and a labour of love for the owners. Good luck with the remainder of your travels! Best wishes, Jan and Graham. |
| 22nd October 2009 Helen Sheridan | Happy Birthday - From: City in a Garden Happy Birthday Andy with a big lick from Wally, Jack, Trixie, Kimba, Toby and Tiny. Hope you had a lovely day - busy making silage here at the moment and a bit more shearing. Can't ever do one job a day have to have 6 things going at once. Love Helen |
| 22nd October 2009 kangaroojack | Coffee - From: Give us a Break Hi Yvonne, I think we will be back in Cairns on or around 27/10/2009 so we will give you a call, that would be great. Our best wishes Andy & Caroline Xxx |
| 22nd October 2009 Yvonne | Are you still in Cairns - From: Give us a Break As I said previously, have been following your blog, and was wondering if you were still in Cairns. If so, give us a ring 4055-6976, perhaps you guys would like to come around for a coffee........(we are out at Trinity Park) just a thought. If you are away south, good luck and will keep reading with interest. Quite envious...... we arrived here from NZ four months ago, and love it, so know whats it like to uproot and move........ and leave family behind. Regards Yvonne |
| 19th October 2009 Gary | Great summary - From: The Last Frontier What a great summary of your trip to The Cape. Should give anyone who is thinking of going, a lot of great information. Maybe that will be us. Maybe not. One of the main reasons, I suspect, that you have so many readers, is that you do such a great job on your blog. I will be keeping up with your journey. And please let us all know how your 'settling down' goes. |
| 19th October 2009 Richard Cummings | In Cairns next week - From: Apologies Hi to you both. You may remember that a few months ago (June) I sent a message asking for your advice re budgets etc to which you replied. I'm still reading your blog everyday and following your great adventure hoping that one day we'll do something similar. Anyway, I have read that you are currently in the Cairns area but I do not know how long for, Elizabeth and I will be arriving in Cairns on 27th Oct and staying for 15 nights in Palm Cove at the Rockford Novotel. If you are still around it would be lovely to meet you, see your travelling home and hear your plans for the near future in person. We are setting off on Thursday 22nd and going to Hong Kong few a few days first. If you're still in the area please email on ricandliz@hotmail.co.uk. Hope to see you, all the best. Richard |
| 19th October 2009 kangaroojack | Hi - From: Apologies Hi Lyne, We are so Dellighted that "A" you are reading and enjoying the blog and "B" you have sent us a message. We thank you for giving us your valuble time when we came to the RFDS in Cairns, we so enjoyed our visit and thank you for letting us speak to John who's advise we really got balue out of, thank you. Please keep reading and please feel free anytime to send us a message we so love interaction with everyone, it has made the trip what it is. All our love Andy & Caroline |
| 19th October 2009 LYNE HORTIN | Well Done! - From: Apologies Have been enjoying your blog from day one (when's the book coming out?) Glad you enjoyed Cape York and looking forward to hearing about more of your adventures through your eyes. Us Aussies do tend to take things of this beautiful country for granted at times so it has been interesting and enlightning to see it from your prospective. Thank you for entertaining me most nights. Hope you enjoy Tassie again in the new year and may see you down there as we are going in Jan/Feb. Its a small world! Good luck with the rest of your trip Regards Lyne from Royal Flying Doctor Service Visitors Centre. |
| 19th October 2009 Jodie | G'day from Invy - From: The lack of Air Hi guys, just done my weekly catch up of your blog - had a sickie today, 1st one ever at this job! If you want reptile action you need to come and visit. Josh's blue tongue has come out of hibernation and is most social through the day sunning himself under the heat lamp. I know i'm not too keen on the lizard but I did feed him a grape as he was looking hungrily at me, I'm such a sucker!! Glad to see your keen on 'Packed to the Rafters' we never miss an episode in our house, the kids forgot to tape it the other night so we all crowded around the computer to watch it on the website. Very happy happy birthday to you Andy for Wednesday - hope you get to enjoy 20 cups of tea for the day - maybe a sneaky cake as well. Take care and keep enjoying TT's xx |
| 19th October 2009 Darryl and Sarah | ... and?! - From: The Last Frontier Glad to see you are both fit and well after your adventure. Looking forward to catching up with you both soon although the wilderness we keep finding in WA might make it a bit hit and miss. We seem to have a family of ants somewhere in the caravan so Id better go and see if I can persuade them to move on!! Love to both WW x x |
| 16th October 2009 Aunt Bev | fun - From: Snake Tails Sounds like you are having fun! Love your pictures and having to watch it as I think you are at place and then you are another, but that is me sometimes I have a hard time keeping track of me, thank goodness for sticky notes. Love you and becareful and as for the snakes they can stay where ever you are hate them. Take care love you Aunt Bev |
| 15th October 2009 Jo Trouble | Sunset :-) - From: Snake Tails Love those sunset photos! |
| 15th October 2009 Helen Sheridan | Purple trees - From: Why Bongo's Hi Caroline and Andy - They look like jacaranda trees to me - very pretty - wehave a couple of them at Yileena. 20 mls of rain over the last five days - cleared up now so will be straight into the silage making to replenish the stocks. Love Helen |
| 15th October 2009 kangaroojack | Marmite - From: Why Bongo's Hi Yvonne, we are at Lake Tineroo and will be in Cairns Friday, straight to Coles. Our regards Andy & Caroline |
| 14th October 2009 Yvonne | Marmite... - From: Why Bongo's hi guys, have been following your blog with interest, btw, marmite is available in Cairns, Coles stock it......... we are kiwis and much prefer marmite to the aussie vegemite. |
| 14th October 2009 Mum and Dad | More red dust - From: Charlie Spaghetti Hi there. We have had another fall of red dust.....we haven't heard from whence it came The fish pond is covered with a film and red bubbles appear where the fish are flipping. The rain water in the barrels is red. Love mum and dad xxxxLove you and miss you millions xx |
| 13th October 2009 anonymous | Bustard! - From: Gold Fever Looks like a Stone Curlew!!!??? |
| 10th October 2009 Stacy | Interesting blog! - From: Time to Relax Just commenting to say that I love reading your blogs! I stumbled across this site about a month ago and have been reading them since! I am planning to go travelling around Australia in about 15 months time (feels like a life time away!) with a friend. Yours, as well as others are making me feel more excited about going there, it's good to get some sort of insight as to what it's like there! Keep up the good work, I look forward to reading more of your stories! |
| 9th October 2009 Kaz | Ride em cowgirl! - From: A Trip to the Tip ! Brilliant entry - I must confess I have not been reading the blog recently as not had much spare time, with mum being ill and also away myself on and off for a month - so delighted to re-find it again - Loved the line Billy Smarts circus on ice! a classic comment and now I have a lovely mental picture of Caroline riding the bull in the Patrol!! Lots of Love to you both Karenx |
| 8th October 2009 Darryl and Sarah | A featured blog! - From: A Trip to the Tip ! Excellent guys and you'll be pleased to know that your A Trip to the Tip blog is a featured blog on the front page of the Travel Blog site! Excellent stuff! WW x x x |
| 8th October 2009 kangaroojack | Hi - From: A Trip to the Tip ! Hi Jodie, the sign was there until about 6 days ago, but someone has done a good temporary sign. Say Hi and Happy Birthday to Josh, THAT IS FANTASTIC. The cake sounds yum, we are having a relaxing day today, doing nothing except, books andthe blog. We will catch up og Skype as soon as we all all available. Love to you all. Andy & Caroline |
| 7th October 2009 Trueys | Awesome - From: A Trip to the Tip ! Can you believe you really made it all that way!!! Our good friends the Wightys that are living with us at the moment have the photo at the tip with the 'real' sign from 5 years ago. Its such a shame its not there anymore. Have just finished reading the last weeks blog while I enjoyed some left over cheesecake and a hot choc (with marshmallows). Makes me really keen to do that part of Aus at some stage it sounds amazing. Just finished making a nice chocolate cake for Josh - he is fourteen today. Keep enjoying every second, take care - hugs to you both Jode xx |
| 7th October 2009 Rob | Well Done - From: A Trip to the Tip ! Hi you two, just to say how much I like ur blocks, keep up the good work ! Been to aussi land 32yrs and 21 yrs ago , to NSW and NT , and still looking at it as a great time of my life, 4 sure will return and try 2 make a trip like yours, take care and enjoy! Rob from Holland |
| 7th October 2009 liliram | Not so incredible..... - From: Incredible Yeah....it only tells you that there are a number of animal/bird lovers out here! But really, that was a very interesting, though sad tale about the bird . The sponge-eating horse is another story, of course. Keep blogging, you two. You've got fans now. ;-) |
| 6th October 2009 Janney | Great Photos - From: Oooh er, That's a big one !! Your travel post is indeed worth reading. I love your photos. You have some great talent here. Good luck on all your future travels and I hope you'll share them the same way here. Happy Anniversary to your Mum and Dad! By the way, do you know that you can earn by travelling? I found a new social networking community that is surely exciting to join. I hope you'll be interested too. Have a blessed day! |
| 5th October 2009 Mum and Dad | Animal day - From: Caroline and the Kookaburra. Hi.....How so very sad finding a very sick kooki and there was nothing you could do to help.....It was a good job the pigs were dead as what could you have done for them!! We loved the story about the horse Cheyenne and the photo of the horse and Bear the dog.. We are always getting sick birds of all kinds in the garden..a friend said that the other birds tell them to fly to us for help. Try not to be sad as you did all that you could for it. It is getting colder here you would not like it just keep following the sun in OZ. Love Mum and Dad xx |
| 5th October 2009 Darryl and Sarah | You couldn't have done any more - From: Caroline and the Kookaburra. I'm crying with you Caroline, that's such a shame for the poor Kooki. They're so beautiful but he didn't look well at all did he. We came across a Wallaby on our way into Edith Falls that had obviously been hit by a car but was still alive and dragging itself away from the road. Sadly because it was outside the national park the rangers felt there was nothing they could do and as we weren't near a wildlife rescue place we too had to leave it. :-( PS ironically on our blog for yesterday you'll see a parrot in a slightly worse state than the kooki, there was definately nothing we could do for it! Take care love and hugs from both of us x x x |
| 4th October 2009 Josh Truey | Hi guys - From: Observed, Amazed, Described, Sketched, Shot, Eaten and Named Kangaroo!! Hi guys how is everything going just caught up on the blog you must be in weipa by now, our friends cousins live there! School starts tomorrow Bugger! hope your having a good time speak to you soon Josh and Travelin Trueys |
| 3rd October 2009 Gary | On the Road - From: Observed, Amazed, Described, Sketched, Shot, Eaten and Named Kangaroo!! Glad to see you are on the road again. I missed all of the adventures while you were on the move. Cairns and surrounds were interesting, but you are now in unknown territory to us. Take care and ENJOY. |
| 3rd October 2009 Jan & Ted Davis | Cooktown - From: Fruit Salad Hi guys, Isn't Cooktown just the quaintest little town? Lots to see and do and, whilst there, don't miss having a look at the Chinese Cemetery. Used to be a big Chinese population back in the 1800's. They came for the gold. Sounds a bit ghoulish perhaps but, like all of Cooktown, lots of history there and interesting just to have a wander around the main part of the cemetery itself, just browsing the inscriptions on some of the older headstones. Also, whilst in the area, if you are looking for a lovely place to stay for a day or two, head out to Endeavour Falls. There is a really nice caravan park there in a lovely peaceful tropical setting, right on the river. It's about 30 k's out of town, the last 9-10 k's is good gravel road, not that that will worry you two but, is does tend to keep a lot of other travellers from visiting. Consequently, not overcrowded! :) Luv, J & T xxx |
| 1st October 2009 Darryl and Sarah | Good luck! - From: Inside Out Have a great time on the trek up to Cape York, there are some great crossings which you need to spend time at just 'watching' the action once you've been through yourselves (apparently!)! We made it into and out of the Bungle Bungles! Yay! Have fun and speak to you soon WW x x |
