Beautiful Bodacious Broome

Hello dear Blogsters. Well here we are in Broome – and how cool is this place? Well, actually it’s pretty hot here, but what a beautiful place. We only had a short drive from Barn Hill - about 2 hours (bliss after some of our recent long driving days).

We had been warned by all and sundry that it is impossible to find accommodation in Broome unless you have booked 12 months in advance - in May this is simply not true… we are staying in a lovely caravan park right at Cable Beach – and there is heaps of space.

Broome is a pretty laid-back sort of place and people have a quirky sense of humour… as can be evidenced by the signs on the toilet doors (read carefully and work it out for yourself!)

After we set up camp, we went down to the shops for a look around. What a bizarre shopping centre – corrugated iron buildings which look nothing like shops, with an airport runway next door which has planes taking off right over the main street (very disconcerting). We searched around for a place for lunch and ended up in an interesting little Afghan falafel and souvlaki bar…. lunch was very yummy indeed.
After lunch we came back and got into our togs, then headed down to Cable Beach for a swim. Cable Beach is the most famous beach in Broome (well 5 km out of Broome actually)… and is a perfect swimming beach. The water temperature was spot-on and the waves just right for body surfing. Dad and I had a great time zooming with the waves (until I got dumped on my head on the last wave – no lasting damage other than dented pride).
We lay on the beach and read for a while and then sat up to watch the sunset. Sunset is a beautiful time at Cable Beach… people flock down to the beach and then all just sit or stand at the edge of the beach looking out quietly at the sun going down. (Anyone who has ever seen the film, “City of Angels”…. It is just like that scene where the angels all congregate on the beach to sing the sun down… without the singing though…. Or the angels for that matter… well not that I could see.) Anyway, I digress…. The sunset was glorious and then the camels walked along the beach…. Sigh.
Later, we pick up Danni and then it’s off to ride the camels on the beach at sunset – a very Broome thing to do!

Hi to Margaret, good to hear from you.