Blogs from Broome, Western Australia, Australia, Oceania
May 23rd 2012
On Monday afternoon I checked into a chalet at the caravan park for a couple of nights. Very nice having an actual bed to sleep in for the first time in a long time. And yes I see the irony in this, taking a break from the holiday :) Tuesday was spent catching up on a few incidentals......washing does not disappear when you're on the road unfortunately. This afternoon (Wednesday) was fun times as I took a sunset camel ride along Cable Beach. The beach is even more beautiful than usual as the sun sets and the cool air floats in from the ocean. There were about 16 people who enjoyed the ride as the camels were lead on a leisurely stroll along the sand and down by the water. I was lucky enough to ride ... read more
May 21st 2012
We decided to push through to Broome a day earlier than scheduled and checked in at the Broome Caravan Park which will be home until the start of June. The early arrival gave Rachel a day to prepare for the cruise she is going on with her Mum. Rach left for Sydney on Thursday and I have plenty of attractions to see to keep myself occupied. Broome is rich in history and aesthetically easy on the eye and easily the best port of call since heading north from Perth. I have already become good friends with my next door neighbours and have felt at home with their hospitality and generosity. They like nothing more than an ice cold beer after a hard day's work so I am in good hands here. In addition to that they ... read more
April 23rd 2012
Today was a day of sorting things out again so we got up early and fired up the laptop to get some bookings sorted for later in the trip. After a couple of hours of admin we caught the shuttle bus into Broom Centre from our hostel to get supplies for the rest of our trip to Darwin. Apparently we won’t come across much civilisation on the next 10 days towards Darwin so we’re fully stocked up on sunscreen (it’s 38 degrees here and only going to get hotter), Mossie repellent (we are being eaten alive without it) and Gatorade powder for the long hikes that we’ll be doing. Just before we caught the shuttle bus home we passed a Pearl shop, which we had a look in and Jo found a couple of things to ... read more
Day 10 - Perth to Broome - Broome
Published: April 24th 2012Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Broome
April 22nd 2012
This was our last day on the journey to Broome, but we still had one more stop to make at 80 mile beach. It was only a short drive from Parburdoo to 80 mile beach so we arrived there jut after 9am but it was already 30 degrees plus! We took a wander along the beach to take some photos and we dipped our feet in the sea to cool off, then it was time to board the bus and make the final 3 hour drive into Broome. As we drove into Broome we made a quick stop at a Gantheaum lookout point which had views across the Cable Beach, where our hostel for the next few days is situated. Then it was time to drive to the hostel and start the bucket loads of washing ... read more
