Leaving Broome we knew we had a long drive to Pardoo Roadhouse as we didn't want to stay at Eighty Mile Beach. Called in at Sandfire Roadhouse along the way, glad we're not overnighting there, very busy and dusty, temperature 39C. 450klms from Broome to Pardoo we don't usually do that far in one day but nothing in between except for Eighty Mile Beach which is a lovely but not our scene. Got to Pardoo Roadhouse early afternoon, had a swim in the very welcome pool as it was still 38C, there's a reasonable cover of grass so not so dusty or as busy as Sandfire. Had a look around Port Hedland, lots of red dust, the port is amazing, very hot, 40C. Headed for Karratha but decided to overnight at Roebourne 40klms from Karratha, interesting
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