Broome Broome.....

30 odd degrees, blue skies, crystal clear water, white sand and some of the best looking sunsets yet. Yep that sound like an add for Broome tourist centre, but that's what it is like. We have extended our stay by a couple of days just to enjoy it a bit more. during our stay here we have taken a trip to Cape Leveque about 200 ks up the Dampier Peninsular, 100ks of red dirt and sand and then 100ks of bitumen. We pulled into Beagle Bay (for those who read Di Morrissey, her book "Tears of the Moon" talks about a mission with a chapel that is lined with mother of pearl. The chapel has an alter of mother of pearl -


SACRED HEART CHURCH - BEAGLE BAY

At Cape Leveque we stayed at KooljaminWilderness Camp - we left the van at Broome and stayed in a tent - yes that's right Gaila stayed in a tent - well the tent did have a floor, and power, not quite "ruffing it"


'RUFFING IT' - CAPE LEVEQUE

The coast line at Cape Leveque is incredible, the magnificent crystal clear blue water, the brilliant white sand and the red pindan cliffs, a magnificent contrast of colours.



PINDAN CLIFFS - CAPE LEVEQUE WEST BEACH

Back in Broome after our little side trip we headed out on a whale watching cruise, to get to the boat we headed down to the beach and there to greet us was a thing called "Sea Legs" - a rigid inflatable boat with retractable legs that could drive on the sand, very natty. Anyway onto the boat and out about 13 miles and we were eventually joined by a 7 mt young whale, very curious -

HAVING A WHALE OF A TIME

The last couple of mornings in Broome have been interesting - we awoke to hear what we thought was rain on the roof of the van, only to find that the fog had gathered on the leaves of the tree and was dripping like rain and the dew was like what all you lot down in the colder climes are suffering. But by 9.30 all is clear and 30 odd degrees (not like you lot down south)

CABLE BEACH

We are at the end of our time in Broome and tomorrow we are heading off and we are heading east, (that's right east) and head over through Central Queensland. We have decided to leave the SW corner until we do our trip on the Outback Way (from Ayres Rock to Kalgoolie)