Flipping the Coin

a trip by The Ts
From: May 17th 2013
Until: ongoing

Hi all,

We are on "Count Down" to go travelling again, so Kangaroojack is packing his pouch, to set off on 17th May, when we officially leave the apartment.

The decision was made, when we came to realise that we were just treading water in Canberra and "Going Nowhere", Caroline has been struggling to find work in her field, or any field for that matter, with the election being announced making the employment situation worse, so we decided that we may as well go and have some fun, until 2014 and we will review the situation then.

It is our intention to go straight up the centre of Australia, get to Alice Springs then Flip the coin, Heads to Darwin or Tails to Perth.

We have enjoyed our time in Canberra immensely, we have made tons of friends, its always hard to say Adieu, but nothing is forever. We have the pleasure of having friends all over Australia and will hope to catch up with as many as we can while we travel.

So stay tuned on the blog and we will keep you abreast of our adventures as they unfold.

Kangaroojack
Trip Length: 11 years
Blog Entries: 188
Photos: 2573
Words: 270712

Blog Entries

Date Blog Title Location
May 31st 2013 Making Hay!!-While the Sun Shines Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Hay
June 1st 2013 Guns for Hire!! Oceania » Australia » New South Wales
June 2nd 2013 Beep Beep!!! Oceania » Australia » New South Wales
June 4th 2013 Big Lizzie and the Lieutenant Oceania » Australia » Victoria » Mildura
June 5th 2013 Fish Tailing Oceania » Australia » New South Wales
June 8th 2013 Dust Flocker and Timber Jinker Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Menindee » Lake Pamameroo
June 11th 2013 Nice to See Yer Back! Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Menindee » Lake Pamameroo
June 12th 2013 The Big Australian Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Broken Hill
June 13th 2013 Mad About Max Oceania » Australia » South Australia » Jamestown
June 14th 2013 Freak Show Oceania » Australia » South Australia » Jamestown
June 16th 2013 Allambie- A Peaceful Resting Place Oceania » Australia » South Australia » Adelaide Hills » Mylor
June 17th 2013 The Golden One Oceania » Australia » South Australia » Hahndorf
June 19th 2013 Milk Powered!!! Oceania » Australia » South Australia » Hahndorf
June 20th 2013 The Last Resort Oceania » Australia » South Australia » Hahndorf
June 22nd 2013 Green Day Oceania » Australia » South Australia » Flinders Ranges National Park » Wilpena Pound
June 23rd 2013 Bailing Out!!! Oceania » Australia » South Australia » Flinders Ranges
June 24th 2013 Snake Eyes Oceania » Australia » South Australia » Mount Chambers » Chambers Gorge
June 26th 2013 Caroline and her Wedgie Oceania » Australia » South Australia » Arkaroola
June 27th 2013 There's Nowhere Cooler than Arkaroola Oceania » Australia » South Australia » Arkaroola
June 30th 2013 Getting to the Heart of the Matter Oceania » Australia » South Australia » Leigh Creek
July 2nd 2013 A Winters Tail Oceania » Australia » South Australia » Farina
July 3rd 2013 Trails of the Unexpected Oceania » Australia » South Australia
July 4th 2013 Bush Basher!! Oceania » Australia » South Australia » Woomera
July 5th 2013 Bubbling Rocks Oceania » Australia » South Australia » Farina
July 6th 2013 Socks and Jocks Oceania » Australia » South Australia » Marree
July 8th 2013 Rock Star Oceania » Australia » South Australia » Arkaroola
July 11th 2013 The Eagle Has Landed Oceania » Australia » South Australia » Farina
July 14th 2013 Shake, Rattle and Roll Oceania » Australia » South Australia » Lake Eyre
July 15th 2013 The Best Monday Morning Ever!! Oceania » Australia » South Australia » William Creek
July 17th 2013 700 (Not out) Oceania » Australia » South Australia » Coober Pedy
July 20th 2013 Wei Oceania » Australia » South Australia » Coober Pedy
July 21st 2013 In The Pink Oceania » Australia » South Australia » Dalhousie
July 23rd 2013 Moonlight Bubbles Oceania » Australia » South Australia » Dalhousie
July 24th 2013 Its all about Gas! Oceania » Australia » South Australia » Simpson Desert
July 25th 2013 Mud Crab 2 Oceania » Australia » South Australia » Simpson Desert
July 26th 2013 Tri-State Expedition Oceania » Australia » South Australia » Simpson Desert
July 27th 2013 Big Red!! Oceania » Australia » South Australia » Simpson Desert
July 28th 2013 The Stars in our Bedroom Oceania » Australia » South Australia » Birdsville Track
July 29th 2013 Were Millionaires Oceania » Australia » South Australia » Marree
July 30th 2013 Dead Men's Shoes. Oceania » Australia » South Australia » Dalhousie
August 3rd 2013 A Town Called Alice Oceania » Australia » Northern Territory » Binns Track
August 9th 2013 Broke in Alice Oceania » Australia » Northern Territory » Alice Springs
August 10th 2013 Welcome to the Hall of Fame Oceania » Australia » Northern Territory » Alice Springs
August 11th 2013 A day at the Opera!! Oceania » Australia » Northern Territory » Alice Springs
August 14th 2013 Alice on the Line Oceania » Australia » Northern Territory » Alice Springs
August 17th 2013 Dance of a 1000 Flies Oceania » Australia » Northern Territory » Alice Springs
August 18th 2013 Goodbye Alice Oceania » Australia » Northern Territory » West McDonnell Ranges
August 21st 2013 Into the Valley Oceania » Australia » Northern Territory » Palm Valley
August 23rd 2013 Kings Canyon ( The Thirsty Dingo ) Oceania » Australia » Northern Territory » King's Canyon
August 24th 2013 Beware the sleeping Emu! Oceania » Australia » Northern Territory
August 26th 2013 The Ski Set Oceania » Australia » Northern Territory » Uluru
August 26th 2013 Rock of Ages Oceania » Australia » Northern Territory » Uluru
August 27th 2013 Kata Tjuta - Many Heads Oceania » Australia » Northern Territory » Kata Tjuta
August 28th 2013 Australia's Longest Shortcut Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Warakurna
August 29th 2013 Six Oscar Foxtrot Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Warakurna » Giles Weather Station
August 30th 2013 Is this Australia's Area 51? Oceania » Australia » Western Australia
August 31st 2013 Solitary Confinement Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Leonora
September 3rd 2013 Skimpy & Another Blasted Good Day Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Kalgoorlie
September 4th 2013 Hellfire Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Cape Le Grande National Park
September 7th 2013 Dieback Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Albany
September 8th 2013 There She Blows! Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Albany
September 9th 2013 Don't Step on My Tingle Toes Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Walpole
September 11th 2013 Run! It's the Pigs! Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Mandurah
November 24th 2013 Point to Point Oceania » Australia » Western Australia
November 26th 2013 High "Five" Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Mandurah
November 29th 2013 Morning Visitor Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Mandurah
December 5th 2013 Wanted Dead or Alive !! Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Mandurah
December 15th 2013 Christmas Tails Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Mandurah
December 16th 2013 Montecarlo or Bus(T) Oceania » Australia » Western Australia
December 24th 2013 Bring me Sunshine!! Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Perth
January 14th 2014 The world just went bang. Europe » United Kingdom » England » Staffordshire » Tamworth
January 19th 2014 Clock Watcher-The Hand of Time Europe » United Kingdom » England » Hertfordshire » Welwyn Garden City
January 29th 2014 Dogs Reward Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Mandurah
February 1st 2014 Away, away Its Australia Day Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Mandurah
March 30th 2014 Grumpy Old Men Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Nannup
April 21st 2014 Perfect Storm Oceania » Australia » Western Australia
June 14th 2014 Honky Nuts Oceania » Australia » Western Australia
June 29th 2014 The Sabbatical has ended Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Perth
July 13th 2014 Tin Dog Creek Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Dowerin
July 20th 2014 Sensory Overload Oceania » Australia » Western Australia
August 3rd 2014 Gnome and Away Oceania » Australia » Western Australia
August 31st 2014 Arrested by the Senior Constable of the Fun Police Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Perth
September 1st 2014 Dodging a Bullet Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Fremantle
September 7th 2014 Bush Cocktails and Camp Ovens Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Perth
September 12th 2014 Breaking Bread Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Perth
September 14th 2014 Go Freo!! Shrunk in the Wash Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Fremantle
October 5th 2014 Brimstone and Treacle Oceania » Australia » Western Australia
October 18th 2014 Kangaroojack's Youtube Film Part 2 (Our Continued Australia Adventure) Oceania » Australia
October 18th 2014 Hooray for Toodyay Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Toodyay
October 26th 2014 Woohoo it's the Choo Choo Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Kalgoorlie
October 27th 2014 Whoo hoo is the Choo Choo (Part 2) Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Kalgoorlie
November 1st 2014 Flying Time (6 YEARS TODAY) Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Fremantle
November 1st 2014 Port to Port Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Fremantle
November 5th 2014 Gone Girl Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Fremantle
November 12th 2014 Markers in Time Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Fremantle
November 28th 2014 An evening spent with a Princess Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Fremantle
November 29th 2014 Bum Shot!!! Oceania » Australia
December 1st 2014 Time to go Home!! Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Fremantle
December 3rd 2014 Kangaroojack's Christmas Message Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Fremantle
December 3rd 2014 Table for Three Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Perth
December 14th 2014 Keeping Secrets Oceania » Australia » Western Australia
December 20th 2014 Flash and Dash Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Bunbury » Bunbury
December 23rd 2014 And the Clock Struck Ten Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Esperance
December 23rd 2014 Do Only Bears Eat Honey? Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Cape Arid National Park
December 25th 2014 Picture perfect- Christmas N0 7 Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Cape Arid National Park
December 26th 2014 Chicken Tracks Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Cape Arid National Park
December 29th 2014 Taking your Pants to Paradise Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Esperance
January 2nd 2015 Night Crawlers Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Cape Arid National Park
January 8th 2015 Words and Pictures Oceania » Australia » Victoria » Echuca
January 14th 2015 Pigs Ears Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Fremantle
January 20th 2015 The Big Six-0 Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Fremantle
January 24th 2015 The Great Escape-P1 Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Manjimup
January 25th 2015 Come Surf in My Turf-P2 Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Manjimup
January 26th 2015 Aussie Import-P3 Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Manjimup
February 12th 2015 Thumbs Up !! Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Perth
February 17th 2015 Land of the Giants Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Banjup
February 23rd 2015 A Bad case of Crabs Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Mandurah
March 9th 2015 Dropping Like Flies Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Wandering
March 24th 2015 On the Frog & Toad Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Banjup
March 27th 2015 Welcome Home Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Nangus
March 28th 2015 Nice Day for a White Wedding Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Nangus
March 29th 2015 Wagga Wagga to Walla Walla Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Wagga Wagga
April 6th 2015 Not another Birthday (Poor Stewie-Continued) Oceania » Australia » Australian Capital Territory
April 7th 2015 Poor Stewie!!, its a killer. Oceania » Australia » Australian Capital Territory
April 8th 2015 Dashing Around Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Nangus
April 10th 2015 Just call me Darling!! Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Sydney
April 11th 2015 Time Traveller Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Sydney
April 16th 2015 Snap Shot Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Banjup
April 17th 2015 Woo Hoo its the Choo Choo (Part ll) Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Kalgoorlie
April 20th 2015 Kangaroojacks 800th Blog Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Banjup
April 24th 2015 Familiar Tones Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Regans Ford
April 25th 2015 Let sleeping dogs lie Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Badgingarra
April 27th 2015 Hey Presto Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Badgingarra
May 15th 2015 Sneaking Off for the Weekend Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Busselton
May 16th 2015 In-Da-Hood Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Busselton
May 17th 2015 Simmo's Delicious Dilemma's Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Busselton
May 22nd 2015 Work Week Hustle Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Banjup
May 24th 2015 Getting a Mud Bath Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Perth
May 31st 2015 War Baby Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Boyanup
June 10th 2015 The Recovery Position Oceania » Australia » Western Australia
June 14th 2015 The Steal Oceania » Australia » Western Australia
July 10th 2015 Independance Day Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Banjup
July 11th 2015 I Wanna Hold your Hand Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Banjup
July 12th 2015 Going Loco !! Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Banjup
July 26th 2015 Diary of Obligations Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Fremantle
August 14th 2015 Aide Memoir Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Rockingham
August 15th 2015 Struck By Inspiration Oceania » Australia » Tasmania » Launceston
August 16th 2015 Wombat-Cam Oceania » Australia » Tasmania » Cradle Mountain - Lake St Clair National Park
August 17th 2015 Can't Fix Stupid Oceania » Australia » Tasmania » Cradle Mountain
August 18th 2015 You Would get less for Murder Oceania » Australia » Tasmania » Cradle Mountain - Lake St Clair National Park
August 19th 2015 This is Living Oceania » Australia » Tasmania » Cradle Mountain - Lake St Clair National Park
August 20th 2015 Freezing the Balls off a Brass Monkey Oceania » Australia » Tasmania » Cradle Mountain - Lake St Clair National Park
August 20th 2015 Just a dirty (colloquialism)-Or Not ! Oceania » Australia » Tasmania » Cradle Mountain - Lake St Clair National Park
August 21st 2015 A Small Piece of Austria Oceania » Australia » Tasmania » Cradle Mountain - Lake St Clair National Park
August 22nd 2015 Wombatted Out Oceania » Australia » Tasmania » Cradle Mountain - Lake St Clair National Park
September 3rd 2015 The Flying Kangaroo Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Perth
September 4th 2015 Role Reversal Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Nangus
September 5th 2015 Another nice day for a white wedding Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Wagga Wagga
September 6th 2015 Easy like a Sunday Morning (NOT) Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Nangus
September 12th 2015 All good things come to an end Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Rockingham
September 30th 2015 Where to Next Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Fremantle
October 2nd 2015 The perfect Definition of En Suite Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Dwellingup
October 3rd 2015 Chapter and Verse Oceania » Australia » Western Australia
October 13th 2015 Early Doors Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Perth » South Perth
October 18th 2015 A Dosa of Curry Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Fremantle
October 25th 2015 Mystery Caller Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Dwellingup
November 6th 2015 This is who we are ( 7 years Today) Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Fremantle
November 9th 2015 Too Rude ! Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Perth
November 11th 2015 Biting Off more than we could chew Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Fremantle
November 13th 2015 Heading for the Hills Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Perth
November 14th 2015 Man Vs Machine Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Perth » Perth Hills
November 22nd 2015 Come Fly with me Oceania » Australia » Western Australia
December 6th 2015 The Grand old Duke of York Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » York
December 12th 2015 Kangaroo Vindaloo Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Fremantle
December 16th 2015 kangaroojacks 2015 Christmas Message Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Fremantle
December 16th 2015 The Bentons & The Fentons Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Fremantle
December 26th 2015 Catching Our Breath Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Perth
December 27th 2015 Joe's to Go Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Perth
December 28th 2015 We survived 45 Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Perth
December 29th 2015 For whom the Bell Tolls !! Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Perth
December 30th 2015 Calling on the Cops!! Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Perth
January 1st 2016 Hilary at Hilary's Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Perth » Hillarys Boat Harbour
January 9th 2016 Extreme fire conditions Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Perth
February 6th 2016 Calling for Back-up! Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Perth » Forrestfield
February 9th 2016 Hot in the City Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Banjup
February 20th 2016 A Burning Passion Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Yallingup
May 17th 2016 Here we are again. Oceania » Australia » Western Australia
August 20th 2016 Chapter 2 - A Place to Call Home Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Perth » Perth Hills
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