We are Jenny and Stu, living in a (very) small town in central Queensland, Australia. Our kids have left home and now it’s time for us to see a bit more of the world. Follow us on our holidays and, from time to time, look back at some of our past trips.
“Goannas” are large Australian lizards and is a nickname a friend gave us for no apparent reason. But we like it.
We started this blog in response to friends who wanted to follow us on our 30th Wedding Anniversary holiday in 2013. That didn’t turn out to be a roaring success, partly due to patchy access to wifi and partly due to being too busy enjoying ourselves.
Luckily, Jenny keeps a written diary of our holidays and used this to complete the trip report after we returned home, and to relive other trips.
My other blogs are:
Accidental Words: A Fictionary. Some intentional and unintentional new words, and hopefully a bit of humour.
The Third Drawer Down: the place where all the other stuff goes.
And here’s an ABC of me. Inspired by this blogger to put this together.
flying goannas 
Hi Jenny and Stu
Thanks for following. I’m a happy camper now you are joining me as I trip around by RV, plane, car and time machine to the past.
Comments, compliments, critiques and wisecracks are most welcome.
I am enjoying your travels. Seems like you had a great time!
“See” you again soon.
Which Way Now 101 aka Carol
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Hi. I’m Frances who was afraid of heights and took her first plane ride weeks before her 50th birthday. Things are more than a bit busy in my life, but I’m hoping to get a bit of traveling in soon. Meanwhile I have your adventures to inspire me. Ciao.
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Good on you Frances. I’m thrilled that I can help inspire you to greater heights (pun intended).
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I’ve always admired people who realize the empty nest is the next phase in life and actually do something different to enjoy it.
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Thank you. I never quite thought of it like that, but it’s a good way to look at it.
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Thanks for the follow 🙂
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I nominated you for the Liebster Award. Details here if you’re interested 🙂 : http://unfinishedtravelproject.wordpress.com/2014/08/04/liebster-award
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Thanks for the nomination. I will have to think about my responses to some of your questions.
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Hi Jenny and Sue, very much please to meet you. Thank you very much for your visit to my blog and I hope you would love to return to it to ready my travel tales 🙂
Cheers
Aanchal
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Dear Jenny and Stu… what goes around, comes around: http://jaspasjourney.wordpress.com/2014/09/07/nominations-are-like-buses/
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Hello Jenny and Stu! I’ve decided to read and follow 15 interesting and new blogs a day every day for the first month of 2015, and yours is today’s #7! Feel free to come visit me when you can at http://www.thatssojacob.wordpress.com, and follow if you like what you read. Happy new year and happy blogging!
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Hey Jacob! Thanks for visiting and following Flying Goannas. I hope you enjoy our travels.
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Hi Jenny and Stu
I have nominated you for the Sunshine Blogger Award in recognition of the enjoyment I get from your blog. You can find the details at http://www.inspiringmax.com/sunshine-blogger-award/ Thanks for sharing my blogging journey.
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Thanks for the nomination. I’ve decided not to accept any more awards but have posted the answers to your questions.
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Perhaps you’d remember then Austen Tayshus’ Australiana? “Do you wanna Goanna”. 🙂 Enjoying your newly discovered blog — not sure where in Central Qld you are living, but I am in Brisbane. Cheers!
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I do indeed remember Austen Tayshus … he’ll definitely try to lead you astray Lianna!
Have you ever heard of a tiny town called Comet? I’m a Brisbane girl originally but don’t think I could live there now.
Thanks for the follow. I look forward to seeing your pics of Brisbane.
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I could go Google it, but I think it is out near Emerald? I’m originally from “I think he’s trying to crack on Toowoomba”. LOL Brisbane is ok — I lived in a couple of bigger cities during a decade of living in the USA, so it was easy to come back.
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Half way between Emerald and Blackwater. Don’t blink, OK?
I’ll bet you’ve seen a cockatoo.
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Good old Aussie humour. Can’t beat it hey. 😀
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I’m interested to know where the photo was taken? Louise
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Thanks for stopping by. This photo was taken on Franz Josef Glacier in New Zealand. We did a half day guided hike. Such a wonderful experience.
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I thought it may be in NZ but wasn’t sure. I need head over that way.
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