Broome -- Beautiful Broome

Well here we are  - in Broome.....Really  i'm not sure how to describe this place....Oasis in the desert   comes to mind, if you consider the miles we have put behind us to reach this township....or where the sky meets the land, the desert meets the sea,  where white sands, red rocks and  blue waters come together; on a peninsula not more than 15km long,  here rests the town of Broome............Cable Beach is one of the most famous beaches  world renown, and the pindan cliffs,stark white sands and turquoise waters of the Indian Ocean are part of this exotic town's appeal .    One side of Cable Beach has all the umbrellas  and the sun lounges where all the tourists come to enjoy the sun,  this is a patroled beach that you can swim between the flags if you don't panic about the jelly fish... ...We went in for a swim and  i got wet to my knees before i chickened out..The first aid hut was all set up and signs about if you get stung -- use vinegar and to acquire first aid--  so i did a complete turn around and come out...This area is not netted either.....The sign on the notice board said the last urangangie jelly fish sting was May 2010, so i made sure that i was not going to be up there for June......the other side is where all the 4 wheel drive vehicles   go and where the camel rides are, and where there is a nudist beach...I'll .let you know Mick was looking and it wasn't at the 4 wheel drives  either........Quite a mixture in a area  of about 1 km ...........................                                                       The    shops tend to be a little bit of a mixture but we have enjoyed many days just checking out these little shops up alleys and  about.   Now once again i have to mention the sunsets.....Sunset and Cable Beach go hand in hand so we have enjoyed 3 nights so far experiencing the beauty....  After you leave the beaches and shops  in a radius of about 5km's the place falls  apart and its dry and unkept with red dirt and more red dirt once again....then in the middle of this you throw in a international airport.... ................................................You will all get a laugh i am sure about my adventurous Camel Ride...What fun we had and so many laughs, and what a great feeling being on such a hugh animal moving along at a enjoyable pace with the sun setting around us while we enjoyed the hour long ride...Mick had strick instructions to do the photography, so he was doing the running beside the camels trying to get that perfect photo, i think he did pretty good......The staff were all wonderful walking along beside us and talking to us about the history of these big camels....Do you know that these camels are all bought in from the wild and are then  trained and   --  castrated too.........I suppose that would tame the best of them  thats  for sure......the staff just love there job and between the 3 different walks at different times through-out  the day and to and from the beach  the staff walk up to 24klm a day...    A young good looking fit young man walked beside us backwards  for many a mile talking to us, we were on the lead camel and  he was 25 years old (the camel that is)......Now getting off that camel was another thing, these old bones had ceased up so i nearly fell off....Would have to say that this was a great highlight for me and i am so pleased that i experienced it......Most likely won't be back to Cable Beach in a hurry..... ...               On  Sunday night we are all going to set up  picnic down at one of the area's near Roebuck Bay  to watch Staircase to the moon...I had not heard of this until  i came to this town and started reading about what to see and do around town.....Staircase  to the moon is when   a spectacular sight  is created when a full moon rises over the shoreline  at a low tide...The rising moon  reflects in   pools of water left by the receding tide, creating the illusion of a golden staircase to the moon....     Now just you wait for THAT photo........  Well we will be moving on   on Monay  28th June to  another adventure.....I am sure we will be off line for ever and a day as we head into this extreme wilderness......We will be down to 3 couples as 2couples are off in another direction as there time is limited....Next stop Derby   WHERE  on earth are we?  

What a beautiful Boy

Our new friend Sharwun is yelling about the weight on his back

Up Up and away

How good is this !

Sharwun, Phyllis and Von

Mick still doing the photo shoot...

The camel train between the cars

What a crack up!

Can someone help!   Think i need a hip replacement!

Thanks mate!