2 others to add to the crew at Kroombit:
Athena Jinxy was a ledgend. Beth and I spent all our time with her when she got here. She bought a car and we painted it together. We log roll down hills together when im hungover.
Honey Bear (Don't really know him by his real name he was just always honey Bear...umm its ...Barry) Pretyy much a big teddy bear. His mom came out to visit for a week Momma Bear.
So here is the grand adventures of Beth and I on the west coast.
It all started at Kroombit whe Beth and I were talking about it. We were debating doing it for a while and finally manned up and bough the tickets. We flew out of Rockhampton on Dec 3rd. Athena drove us to the airport while was nice cosidering its a 2 hour drive from Kroombit. So the 2 of us hoped o the plane not knowing what was ahead of us, other then the fact that we were renting a campervan for 20ish days. So we flew into Perth and got there at night on the Dec 3rd. Stayed there and had heaps of fun on the second night. Met this girl named Becky and had a blast. We went for dinner (we were going to have cereal but Beth accidently put it on the free food shelf and of course someone jacked it right away, but this lead us to our grand adventures that night) We went to a little bar where there was a live band playing older country dancing music and there were all these old couples just giving'er. Amazing t watch, they had so much energy and personality. After we headed to another little bar where there was a live band and the guy kept asking us for requests. He was halarious and really reminded me of Adam Macdougall. Comedian in the making. We danced a bit there and then back to the hostil for some more dancing and pool contest. We visied Rottness Island, which is breath taking, but we got attacked by heaps of flys, which for some reason just want to go in your eyes, mouth, noe, and ears. If they took these flys awy it would be heaven on earth We sarted up the coast on the 5th. Stopping at the pinnacles (large rock formations coming out of the ground surrounded by sand) Google it. It crazy cool. We were there at sun set aswell. Camped that night at a Caravan park, like most the other nights to come. Just felt safer, cosidering it was just the 2 of us in the middle of nowhere usually. Just driving up the coast was breathtaking. We stopped at Shark Bay and had a night out with the locals, which were a bit special, we did Kareoke. Beth and i did "gives you hell" and "our song" and i did a duo with the singer that was playing his guitar earlier tht night "Grease combo of songs". Drove to Monkey Mia for the dolphin feeding and from there we went to coral bay and met 4 Kiwi lads on the beach, had a couple drinks them and all became best friends and hung out for the next night, day and night together. They were good fun and entertaining. We snorkeled the Ningaloo Reef during the day, which was crazy breathtaking. Saw fish, coral, and an eel. Really really friken amazing.We then headed to Exmouth and at night saw turtles laying eggs on the beach. They were huge and there were loads of them. Then we went to Karijini National Park. It was stuning the cliffs and the waterfall we went to. But it was like 40 degrees and so many flys we couldnt go out of the van, but couldnt stay in cause the heat. I ended up sleeping on the roof of the van cause i was so hot. It was the worst sleep ever, but we made it through the night. We then drove to Broome, I perfect sized city. Did some surfing! It had beena while but by the end of the day I was picking it up again. Had some geat rides!! Tryed to see the sun set but missed it, hung out in the pool during the days and the beach, and did some driving round the city. Have to end the blog for now, finish updating later.
Monday, December 19, 2011
Its been a while but here is a brief bit to catch up on my travels:
So Kroombit Life: Its been amazing here. So much to tell you. This will be confusing but Im sure you will enjoy it. Underlined will be all there two way names (walkie talkie names). First off the people here are amazing. The guy running the place is named Al Boss cocky. He is really nice. Treats us all like grand children. Always giving us hugs and joking around and giving us johnny red whiskey (I accept it even though I don't really enjoy it, just to be polite ;) ) He is married to Carol, who will talk your ear off, but I like it. They take good care of us. Its believed that I came from Alaska (simple mistake made by Ian). There were many backpackers that came and went during my stay on the farm. Here is a little update on them. Beth Fire Stick (ive really clicked with, she took over in the kitchen as the other kitchen lady, Wendy left for another cattle station) We always watch movies in our campervan that we shared and do artsy things together. Ian Honky Tonk is a big joke, but really funny. Him and Timmy (although I always call him Tommy and his real name is Paul but had been given the name Harry before he got here cause no one knew his real name) dressed up as ladies the other night. Called themselves Irene and Tina. This was for Andys birthday (married to Kerry Wedge tail with 2 kids Kayla and Jesse)(this couple is great, Andy Dream time reminds me of Kerry smith from home. Kerry (wife) reminds me of you sometimes mom. Ashley Smash is good fun. Cute little blond always something fun to do. Kat Johnny Red knows everything... usually works with the school kids when they come in. Always happy. Adam Demo is so funny. Everyone jokes how he always complains, which he does but I really like him. Pretty mellow and always has sweets which he shares with me. Chris Boomerang is really quiet but nice none the less. Really good at cracking whips (i suck, but am improving). He is dating Ciara Babalon is Irish and pretends she is scared of me, I think its a joke cause we just always joke about it. She is here with Tricia who is also Irish. She is a sweetheart and proposed to me the other day because she had a girl crush on me. Apparently cause I ride a motorbike she thinks its hot. Gabby Wringger s the bosses bitch, she just took over for Ashley as i was leaving. Shes gret at singing, its been said she has the voice of an angel. Josh was fun to work with. Reminds me of a little kid. Grant Beans never wakes up on time and is always late to make the beans for the bakpackers. Hilary Eyebrow had crazy eyebrows when she lifted them up. Don't know how she could raise them so high. Julia was the cutest thig ever. German and we would always go swimming in the pool together and goof around and exercise. Sabrina Iron Lady was always giggly. Had mad muscles and was amazing at fixing fences. Helene Candy had the cutest little voice and from Denmark. She always would pick up when mom called at lunch and talk to her so she didnt have to wash up the dishes. Steffi Angus has been there for years. She is lovely to work with. Makes me giggle at the things she says and how she says them. There are others working here aswell, Mostly Australians who have been here for forever. But those are the main people. Oh and Brent Cowboy who works in the kitchen at night. I love him. He lets me eat whatever I want. Saying the more you eat the more you get paid. HAHA. I finally got a two way name Bike Crash/ Bicycle. The story behind it: It was Smashs birthday which was pirates of the caribean themed, we were all dressed as pirates. So long story short: We were doing a scavenger hunt, And i decided it was a good idea to hop on my bike so I could petal faster and find the clues. All was well, but i had forgotten that we had been building a fence over by the caravans. So there i am going as fast as buzz lightyear and .... BAAMMM!!! I run full on into the logs. I was told I did a full on flip over the handle bars and the bike landed on top of me. At this Point honey Bear runs over t see if I'm okay and I reply "don't worry about me, go find the clue" And thats that story. Bruises and no dignity left but i imerged from the accident learning not to ride my bike while intoxicated. And that was all the crazy people i worked with for the past 3 months who i have become so close with.
Okay now ill go over the animals. The are tons of pets here... So here I go. To start there is Boss. A cockatoo who I would place at the top of the animal kingdom. He talks a bit.. Hello, Toast, Hello Boss, Peanut Butter, and he said scratch me the other day, i swear. He eats peanut butter on toast for breakfast and anything else he can get through the day. He usually will sit on your hand, but some days decides to bite you instead. He also drinks out of beer cans. There is Milee the new born cow who thinks shes a dog. Really cute. There are a couple dogs. Sassy (really well trained), Dog (a one year old puppy with heaps of energy), Freddie an old dog who is def and blind (disappeared a month ago and didnt come back, must be in doggy heaven), and Puppy (who you dont see much but when you do he looks scared also getting older, shes adorable). There is Darkness/ Nessy, the baby Roo. So small, fed by a bottle started out about the size of a big rat and is now the size of a small dog. I feed her all the time. Her mom was hit by a car. There is James a cow who thinks hes a goat who always hangs out with the goats. He is no longer. We got short on beef, There is Aussi an Emu. Cant remember the story something about the mom leaving it. Otherwards there are heaps of Horses(around 100) and cows (1200).
What Ive been doing: Everything. You dont really just get one job around here, everyone does everything pretty much. Ive been in the kitchen, raking, quad tours, horse tours, cleaning toilets and bathrooms, washing dishes, doing rubbish run, doing whips bull and games at night, dessert, and many other things. All of it isnt that bad though. And your usually doing it with other people so it makes it fun. There is a swimming pool here, i spent all my spare time in it. Ive hiked up to sunset hill to see the sunrise that never came because it was too claudy, taken Milee the cow for a walk with the dogs, saw the bush fires they have been lighting, gone to rodeo where we lasso goats, ridden in the back of Andys truck driving around and listening to country music getting firewood... and the list goes on. Everyday we dress as cow boys and girls. Hat, bandanna and plade(spell check) shirts. Its really great fun. The farm was such a great experience and eally tough to leave but we had to continue our other crazy adventures.
For my birthday on the farm we decided to dress like cave women and men, It was great fun.
What else. The weather is usually hot during the days and nights now aswell. Ive seen heaps of red bellied black snake. One of the most dangerous snakes. We ate on of them one night, it was actuall really good tasting. Kind of like salty chicken rib or something. I used to live in a little room by myself attached to 5 other rooms with the other staff. I ended up moving into a caravan with beth because we spent all our time together anyways so it seemed logical. I actually had space to put my stuff. Drawers and a closet. So amazing. A little heater/air con and fridge.Ive been taking lots of pictures and videos that you will see when I come home. They are halarious. I think you guys would really love this place.
Not sure what else to write about at Kroombit. So ill leave it there for now and if you have more questions let me know and ill write you back.
Love you all to the moon and back. LOVE LOVE Jess. <3 <3 <3
More to come on Western Australia!!
So Kroombit Life: Its been amazing here. So much to tell you. This will be confusing but Im sure you will enjoy it. Underlined will be all there two way names (walkie talkie names). First off the people here are amazing. The guy running the place is named Al Boss cocky. He is really nice. Treats us all like grand children. Always giving us hugs and joking around and giving us johnny red whiskey (I accept it even though I don't really enjoy it, just to be polite ;) ) He is married to Carol, who will talk your ear off, but I like it. They take good care of us. Its believed that I came from Alaska (simple mistake made by Ian). There were many backpackers that came and went during my stay on the farm. Here is a little update on them. Beth Fire Stick (ive really clicked with, she took over in the kitchen as the other kitchen lady, Wendy left for another cattle station) We always watch movies in our campervan that we shared and do artsy things together. Ian Honky Tonk is a big joke, but really funny. Him and Timmy (although I always call him Tommy and his real name is Paul but had been given the name Harry before he got here cause no one knew his real name) dressed up as ladies the other night. Called themselves Irene and Tina. This was for Andys birthday (married to Kerry Wedge tail with 2 kids Kayla and Jesse)(this couple is great, Andy Dream time reminds me of Kerry smith from home. Kerry (wife) reminds me of you sometimes mom. Ashley Smash is good fun. Cute little blond always something fun to do. Kat Johnny Red knows everything... usually works with the school kids when they come in. Always happy. Adam Demo is so funny. Everyone jokes how he always complains, which he does but I really like him. Pretty mellow and always has sweets which he shares with me. Chris Boomerang is really quiet but nice none the less. Really good at cracking whips (i suck, but am improving). He is dating Ciara Babalon is Irish and pretends she is scared of me, I think its a joke cause we just always joke about it. She is here with Tricia who is also Irish. She is a sweetheart and proposed to me the other day because she had a girl crush on me. Apparently cause I ride a motorbike she thinks its hot. Gabby Wringger s the bosses bitch, she just took over for Ashley as i was leaving. Shes gret at singing, its been said she has the voice of an angel. Josh was fun to work with. Reminds me of a little kid. Grant Beans never wakes up on time and is always late to make the beans for the bakpackers. Hilary Eyebrow had crazy eyebrows when she lifted them up. Don't know how she could raise them so high. Julia was the cutest thig ever. German and we would always go swimming in the pool together and goof around and exercise. Sabrina Iron Lady was always giggly. Had mad muscles and was amazing at fixing fences. Helene Candy had the cutest little voice and from Denmark. She always would pick up when mom called at lunch and talk to her so she didnt have to wash up the dishes. Steffi Angus has been there for years. She is lovely to work with. Makes me giggle at the things she says and how she says them. There are others working here aswell, Mostly Australians who have been here for forever. But those are the main people. Oh and Brent Cowboy who works in the kitchen at night. I love him. He lets me eat whatever I want. Saying the more you eat the more you get paid. HAHA. I finally got a two way name Bike Crash/ Bicycle. The story behind it: It was Smashs birthday which was pirates of the caribean themed, we were all dressed as pirates. So long story short: We were doing a scavenger hunt, And i decided it was a good idea to hop on my bike so I could petal faster and find the clues. All was well, but i had forgotten that we had been building a fence over by the caravans. So there i am going as fast as buzz lightyear and .... BAAMMM!!! I run full on into the logs. I was told I did a full on flip over the handle bars and the bike landed on top of me. At this Point honey Bear runs over t see if I'm okay and I reply "don't worry about me, go find the clue" And thats that story. Bruises and no dignity left but i imerged from the accident learning not to ride my bike while intoxicated. And that was all the crazy people i worked with for the past 3 months who i have become so close with.
Okay now ill go over the animals. The are tons of pets here... So here I go. To start there is Boss. A cockatoo who I would place at the top of the animal kingdom. He talks a bit.. Hello, Toast, Hello Boss, Peanut Butter, and he said scratch me the other day, i swear. He eats peanut butter on toast for breakfast and anything else he can get through the day. He usually will sit on your hand, but some days decides to bite you instead. He also drinks out of beer cans. There is Milee the new born cow who thinks shes a dog. Really cute. There are a couple dogs. Sassy (really well trained), Dog (a one year old puppy with heaps of energy), Freddie an old dog who is def and blind (disappeared a month ago and didnt come back, must be in doggy heaven), and Puppy (who you dont see much but when you do he looks scared also getting older, shes adorable). There is Darkness/ Nessy, the baby Roo. So small, fed by a bottle started out about the size of a big rat and is now the size of a small dog. I feed her all the time. Her mom was hit by a car. There is James a cow who thinks hes a goat who always hangs out with the goats. He is no longer. We got short on beef, There is Aussi an Emu. Cant remember the story something about the mom leaving it. Otherwards there are heaps of Horses(around 100) and cows (1200).
What Ive been doing: Everything. You dont really just get one job around here, everyone does everything pretty much. Ive been in the kitchen, raking, quad tours, horse tours, cleaning toilets and bathrooms, washing dishes, doing rubbish run, doing whips bull and games at night, dessert, and many other things. All of it isnt that bad though. And your usually doing it with other people so it makes it fun. There is a swimming pool here, i spent all my spare time in it. Ive hiked up to sunset hill to see the sunrise that never came because it was too claudy, taken Milee the cow for a walk with the dogs, saw the bush fires they have been lighting, gone to rodeo where we lasso goats, ridden in the back of Andys truck driving around and listening to country music getting firewood... and the list goes on. Everyday we dress as cow boys and girls. Hat, bandanna and plade(spell check) shirts. Its really great fun. The farm was such a great experience and eally tough to leave but we had to continue our other crazy adventures.
For my birthday on the farm we decided to dress like cave women and men, It was great fun.
What else. The weather is usually hot during the days and nights now aswell. Ive seen heaps of red bellied black snake. One of the most dangerous snakes. We ate on of them one night, it was actuall really good tasting. Kind of like salty chicken rib or something. I used to live in a little room by myself attached to 5 other rooms with the other staff. I ended up moving into a caravan with beth because we spent all our time together anyways so it seemed logical. I actually had space to put my stuff. Drawers and a closet. So amazing. A little heater/air con and fridge.Ive been taking lots of pictures and videos that you will see when I come home. They are halarious. I think you guys would really love this place.
Not sure what else to write about at Kroombit. So ill leave it there for now and if you have more questions let me know and ill write you back.
Love you all to the moon and back. LOVE LOVE Jess. <3 <3 <3
More to come on Western Australia!!
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