The Tong Family Travels through Australia

Infamous Quotes on Tour

I'm sooooooo excited! (22/5/2010)

“We are officially grey nomads” says Mum.

Braiden says as we travel though the thick fog on the first morning...”It is spooky!”

At a Gilgandran Roadhouse Braiden states “I could tell some of the people in there were truck drivers.”

“I forgot to throw out the banana, quick pull over so I can eat it” Mum yells soon after entering the quarantined area.

"I feel like I'm in Australia looking at this scenery" says Mum.

"The human eye is so much better than the camera lens" says Harrison


"Yes Braiden...you do have to do school work" says Mum.

Dad states as he passes a school..."Look boys a school, maybe we should enrol you for a few days!"   The boys reply "Noooooooo!"

May 27th Early Morning..."Shhhhhhh!"

Driving though the Flinders Ranges Braiden says "I could run up those hills."

After Harrison farted, Mum stated "Ohhhh Pleeaasee...do it up your own end of the van!"

"Where is the nearest Zarraffas" says Mum at Woomera.

"Tomorrow is Saturday therefore no schoolwork."  Kids replied "Yeeesssssss!"

"Just one step at a time!"  said Dad as we climbed Uluru.

"There's lots of TERRORISTS at Uluru, isn't there Mum!"......said Braiden when referring to all of the TOURISTS. 

"...and there's lots of rare plant life...especially the rare ones!"  said Braiden on Outback TV.

"You said Just up here....just up here ago"  says Braiden when he wanted a break from walking around Kings Canyon.

As we are about to be seated at the Windmill Restaurant with a plastic table cloth Braiden states..."This restaurant is a little bit fancy!"

Harrison states..."You know.... a modern language...a child's language...like OMG!" (pronounced Oh Em Geeeeeeeeeee!)

"Harrison...your chirpiness is making us cranky!" says Dad.

"That was awesome!!" said Braiden after the Adelaide River Croc Jumping Cruise.

"I'm having trouble breathing...the air is so dense" says Barbara after a night with a low of 26.4 degrees.

“When I said you could have some fruit...I did not mean FRUIT LOOPS!” said Dad to Harrison as he was scoffing down Fruit Loops.

Harrison doing a wee on a tree in the bush and he states “I’m giving the tree LIFE” and Dad replied “Yes...but it’s called the AFTERLIFE!”

"I remember Canberra...I remember rolling down the hill at Parmesan House" says Braiden referring to Parliament House.

"We need to introduce the caravan voice" says Mum.

Braiden says to Harrison "Mum never listens....was she on her iPhone?"

Braiden states after purchasing a new book "Buying a new book is as good as eating a banana!"

"Would you like a refund Mum?" says Braiden after the glass of coke and oreos he prepared for Mum was quickly spilt by Mum over herself and bed.

Mum asks "Do you want to save these wraps?"  Dad replies "What are they?"  Mum responds by saying in a sarcastic tone "They're wraps!"

Harrison states while drying the dishes "I hate being under all this stress!"

Braiden asks "Why do they originally get milk from cows and not women?"

"What's so special about Parliament House?  It's only where Julia Gillard says 'Moving Forward and Sustainable Country' says Braiden.

"When are you going to stop being so annoying Dad...your like 40 years old!" says Harrison.