Red sky - beautiful
Well we've done Broome!!! A beautiful place set between a vast red desert and beautiful blue sea and white beach. I must say we were very pleased to finally see the sea and surf. Broome is a dynamic place with lots going on, lots of eating places, pearl shops (of course) and plenty of camels.
We spent quite a lot of time wandering around the town which is really easy to get around. We looked at the fully restored original pearling luggers which were very interesting. We were lucky because there was a cruise boat in on the day doing a tour which would normally cost $20 each but we tagged on to the back of it and pretended we were part of the cruise!! We were then able to taste the exclusive pearl shell meat which is classed as a "true delicacy of the deep" - tasted just like CHICKEN!!! We then walked up Johnny Chi Lane Historic Walk which reflected the history of Broome on various wall plaques. We did lots of eating and drinking while we were in Broome and no doubt it will show up at some stage on my backside and thighs!!
We went to Gantheaume Point which was just across the water from Cable Beach and here there are amazing rock formations and vibrant colours of the rocks and sandstone. We saw the original dinosaur footprints which are over 120 million years old but you have to scramble down rocks at very low tide to see them and it was amazing to think that we were stepping in the same spot as the dinosaurs did all those years ago!!
Charlie had his 60th birthday while we were in Broome so I organised an hour long sunset camel ride along Cable Beach for him - it was great to watch the famous sunset from the top of Mallachi our camel. We were walking a bit strange for a while afterwards though!! It was then on to dinner at the Cable Beach resort and had a few cocktails and champagne and I got a hangover - yuk!!!
We were lucky enough to be there for the annual Shinju Matsuri Festival which is Japanese for "Festival of the Pearl". Its an Australian Festival with a Japanese name with the star being a Chinese Dragon - Uuh work that one out but it was good with events staggered over 10 days. We only saw the opening ceremony where Sammy the dragon was awakened and the Festival of Lights and closing ceremony because we went up to Cape Leveque during that time.
We had a total chill out in Broome - the weather was spectacular - not too humid and nice and cool at night.
On leaving Broome we decided to call into Barn Hill Station which is a working cattle station about 200 ks south of Broome. Lots of people had told us it was lovely and they were right. We had to drive down 10 ks of sandy road to get to it and we camped up on the top of a cliff overlooking the beach and ocean. Very beautiful and peaceful. The outdoor showers are open to the sky and the stars are brilliant!! Charlie hooked up with a fishing mate for a couple of days and they caught a few fish so we had a feed.
Anyway we are leaving Barn Hill Station tomorrow and then off to Eighty Mile Beach where we have been assured we will catch fish - Yeah yeah heard that one before but then Charlie always says he's a fisherman not a catcherman and there's an awful lot of water in between the fish and him.
Till next time - Adieu from The Wandering 2s.
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