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| 22nd November 2009 Gary | Woodstock - From: The John Deere “Tag” Relay Harvesting Team Caroline, it was nice to 'talk' with you on Skype the other day. You guys sure are busy, busy working really hard on getting the grain off. There are so many obstacles, it seems, with fire being a real threat. It sounds like a lot of crop was lost. Bad! You both take care and try to relax a bit after the harvesting is done. You will need it. |
| 19th November 2009 Walter&Janette | Pillow Talk !!!!! - From: Broken Promises Hi Andy and Caroline....Walter and Janette here....What great photos of the pillow jumping morning......What a fantastic way to start the day. Scone and Jam Tea and a Pillow Jump. You were both stars...... We are presently in Brisbane airport awaiting our flight home.....19th Nov. Back to the Scottish weather and run up to xmas. Good Luck. |
| 18th November 2009 kangaroojack | Top 5 - From: Woodstock Revisited Thanks Jane, we are nearly there with the top 5, we discussed it on the way back to Woodstock, but need to narrow it down, Andy and I have different place for different reasons..... I guess we have been guilty of doing some of the generic tourist resort, sometimes you just have to, but we have enjoyed seeing and doing different things...... hope that we can do more of the different stuff.... this is real Australia..... kj |
| 18th November 2009 kangaroojack | Mr December.... - From: Woodstock Revisited ... but then I need shots for the other 11 months...... |
| 18th November 2009 kangaroojack | Does you drive a Tracteeeerrrr? - From: Woodstock Revisited Ok Sarah, you might get the chance if you come to Woodstock!!! The fire guys are pretty amazing and to see everyone rally around is truly amazing. Andy is having quite an experience really, so am I but not quite in the same way!! I had such a busy long day yesterday every muscle ached.... thankfully today has not been the same for me..... but Andy has had another busy day. Travel safe and hope to catch up soon........ kj xx |
| 18th November 2009 Jane | All hands on deck - From: Woodstock Revisited No rush with the top 5, all hands on deck. I have done so much travelling and cry when I see people head for generic resort, after generic resort. You are really feeling it, seeing it and experiencing travel. Oh what an experience, you will never forget. Top 5 reality of the land right here. |
| 18th November 2009 susan | - From: Woodstock Revisited I think that is a mr december shot andy |
| 18th November 2009 Darryl and Sarah | Rural Life - From: Woodstock Revisited Hi guys, fabulous blog as always. What an experience you've had today, crikey mate! Glad that everyone was ok and nobody was hurt. The rural fire guys do an amazing job, we've met a few unpaid volunteers that tell us all about how they have to provide their own equipment etc etc. Bless them for what they do. Continue to get stuck in and enjoying it, I've (Sarah) have always wanted to learn to drive a tractor so that the next person to take the rip out of my west country accent by saying "And does you drive a tracteeerrrrr" can receive the reply "Actualy, yes, I do"!!! All our love WW x x x |
| 18th November 2009 kangaroojack | Doggy Hugs - From: Omelette Anyone? Hi guys, I have been trying to catch up on your blogs, but it has been quite busy since reaching the farm. It was not a very pleasant experience looking at the dried egg on the Patrol, even though I have started to eat egg again (not boiled) it brings back those horrible memories from Bad Egg Day. We had lots of hugs from the dogs, and sloppy wet kisses. KJ xx |
| 18th November 2009 kangaroojack | Dust Omelette - From: Yawning, Poor Concentration, Tired? - Sounds like another day at the office Love the Omelette reference! |
| 18th November 2009 kangaroojack | Initiation By Fire - From: Omelette Anyone? Hi Guys, it was terrific to catch up with you and meet two of your sons. We had a great time, pity it had to be a flying visit, thank you for putting us up! Hmm. its nearly lunchtime here, so maybe I will have a crumpet with some Cockys Joy spread on it! The flies are getting less fortunately, it was crazy, they were everywhere! Hope to catch up soon. C&Axx |
| 17th November 2009 Lee & Marilyn | Omelette Day +1 - From: Omelette Anyone? Dear Andy and Carol, Looks like you are right into the hard yakka already!! Next time I am having a slice of toast I'll be thinking: 'Could be the wheat The T's harvested'. Of course I'll then spread a bit of Cocky's Joy on it as a bit of a ritual . . . Hope you can put up with the flies . . . They're maddening aren't they! Take care. Lee and Marilyn |
| 17th November 2009 Lee & Marilyn | Omelette a'la Bonnet du Nissan - From: Yawning, Poor Concentration, Tired? - Sounds like another day at the office It was great to see you guys again, you look so well and very relaxed! Nice to hear more about the continuing adventures in paradise. Shame about the egging (school kids' 'muck-up day' I expect) - now you have had part of your lovely Dust Collection washed off the Patrol . . . never mind! We thoroughly enjoyed our evening and look forward to catching up again, hopefully we can spend a little more time together next time round. Hoping you have a great and rewarding time 'down the road'. Love from Lee, Marilyn and family :~) |
| 16th November 2009 Darryl and Sarah | Fun on the farm - From: Omelette Anyone? What a fabulous experience and we bet Helen, Robert and the dogs are so pleased to see you both. Have a great time, half the fun is in the hard work we bet. The photographs are fantastic, very envious. Can't believe somebody egged the truck, didn't they know about Caroline's iffy moment back in Undara?! Take care Much love as always WW x x |
| 15th November 2009 Shadow Man | Always fun ... - From: No Lights or Bells! Life is always fun in a pop-up camper! |
| 13th November 2009 Gary | Book - From: Another Wine Anyone?! Did you know that you can have your blog made into a book? I just printed mine on regular copy paper and it turned out OK. Even the pictures. But you can have them do it professionally!! As usual, a tremenous job on the blog. Great to hear of the large numbers of hits. It is a testament to your writing. |
| 13th November 2009 Andy Horsman | Memories - From: Feeling the Pressure Hi there, just a quick message to say I'm enjoying reading your blogs on Qld. The Maroochydore blog in particular has brought back some memories, of when I was a backpacker staying at the local YHA in the early 1990s. I had free accommodation as I was cleaning in the evenings and picking ginger, usually at farms near Yandina, during the day. Good times! I used to fish from the bridge in your picture... . Anyway, thanks for some entertaining blogs and I'm enjoying travelling vicariously through you. Cheers, Andy |
| 10th November 2009 suzan | - From: 365 Days later looks like you guys arent allowed to work |
| 10th November 2009 kazwelch | - From: 365 Days later What beautiful summaries of your trip so far from you both. Travel is the single most enriching experience & I like your acknowledgement of the harsher times too. I totally agree that it is the people you meet that makes travel so exciting - & how easy it is to engage with who was a total stranger but seem to have twin souls. We all miss you both very much yet you still seem close through all your writings and are rarely far from our thoughts. So pleased to hear that your adventure continues - put off the evil return to work for as long as possible! Sending you lots of love Karenxx |
| 9th November 2009 Shadow Man | Good time - From: Camping Country Looks like y'all enjoyed a good time. My family used a Coleman pop-up camper for years! |
| 9th November 2009 lurpak34 | Cor, some mileage. - From: Camping Country I like the map photo. What a big country Australia is. I left stuff in Sydney ten years ago, with this naive idea that I'd whizz round the "island". Not a chance. I flew out of Perth; the bags are still in Sydney! It's a shame you missed out Wave Rock, Albany, beautiful Esperance etc. in WA...but you just can't do everything! And thank you, Mrs. Kangaroojack, for reading him my blog! |
| 9th November 2009 kangaroojack | Platypus - From: Grease Monkey Hi Karen, thanks for your lovely message, we were surprised too when we first heard about the male being venemous. I will check out the bbc web address that you note. A whole year, amazing really, I wonder where the time has gone, yet some days we were out there travelling alone time went so slowly. Miss you very much, take care Caroline x |
| 9th November 2009 kangaroojack | Keep Reading - From: 365 Days later Thanks Rob, glad you enjoy the blog, you keep reading and we will keep writing as long as we are on this adventure. KJ |
| 9th November 2009 kangaroojack | Soov - From: 365 Days later Thanks Helen, I will look out for it, the passenger door pocket on the Patrol resembles that of a chemist!! See you soon. C xx |
| 9th November 2009 kangaroojack | Thanks Back - From: 365 Days later Thanks Sandra, it is our pleasure for you to enjoy reading. Your home is an amazing place! KJ |
| 9th November 2009 kangaroojack | Top 5 - From: 365 Days later A hard taskmaster Jane! Of course we accept that challenge and will do the top 5 for you, I expect mine will vary from Andy's. We will try to give it some thought in next couple of days, but maybe when we are back on our long journey south, it will help us pass the time...... Thanks for sticking with us on our journey, I think I will have trouble settling down, Andy wants to go round again, would be nice but we have to earn a bit of money first! It is great writing when we know so many people enjoy reading. Thanks Caroline |
| 9th November 2009 kangaroojack | Christmas Already - From: 365 Days later Hi Susan, thanks for your message, we are planning our journey down at the moment, would be great to swing by ACT for a bottle of vino, depends on timescales and route. I may try to get some contract work there while Andy helps on the farm. Really Looking forward to seeing you and thrilled to be spending christmas with all of you on the farm. Take care C xx |
| 9th November 2009 susan | - From: 365 Days later See you at christmas and enjoy your trip down. Stop by in the capital on your way through for a bottle of vino... :-) |
| 9th November 2009 Jane | Top 5 please :) - From: 365 Days later You are not done yet. We need the top 5. Best National Park, Best beach, best town, best kept secret and best kodak moment. that will have your thinking caps on. Glad you enjoyed the wildlife. I think you may have trouble settling down, gets addictive and life is never the same again. Thanks for keeping us strangers updated and amused on your adventures and those wonderful photos. |
| 8th November 2009 Sandra Mieran | thanks - From: 365 Days later Hi Kangaroojack, Thanks for the fantastic blog I have really enjoyed reading about you adventures through "my home" Australia. Keep up the good work, and drive safely. Sandra |
| 8th November 2009 Helen | Bites - From: 365 Days later Forgot to say - try SOOV for the bites - you will find it at a chemist. Hope it works. |
| 8th November 2009 Rob | Keep up the good work - From: 365 Days later Just a short message to let you know that I really like your blogs. Stay save and keep up the good work! |
| 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 |
