Broome

Stayed 3 nights at Gateway caravan park, there was plenty of room also lots and lots of red dust, it has been very windy up here for a few days.  Used the generator as there was no power.

Met Linda Butterly (ex Wiluna) for lunch on Wednesday at the Mangrove Hotel, unfortunately the wind was quite strong but a great view.

On Thursday morning I had a hair cut, then we drove out to the port about 4 klms from town and had great fish and chips for lunch at the Wharf Restaurant overlooking the bay and port facilities.  There was a boat loading cattle for export and another unloading very large steel pipes.

We had our lunch sitting under the trees on the right of the picture.

We walked down the side of the jetty to try and watch the cattle being loaded but unable to get a good view.

We called to say hi to Peter and Penny Treleavan after lunch, had a coffee and planning to have a meal together on Monday evening.

We have moved to the Roebuck Bay caravan park to stay for 4 nights.  It is just down the road from the Treleavans, there are some beautiful old homes in this part of Broome.  Dad knows Graham Campbell who owns this caravan park and actually spoke to him yesterday when we made enquiries about about staying here, he indicated he would find us a good site.  This is the view from inside the van from the front window!! 

Our stay here has been very pleasant especially as the wind stopped for the last 2 days.  Had a great rest here not doing too much, had a drive out to Cable Beach and a coffee at the Sunset Bar.

Had quite a social time here, on Saturday night Linda came and had a meal with us at the caravan park, and on Sunday arvo Peter & Penny also came to visit and have a drink.  We ended up having lunch with them at Zanders Cafe out at Cable Beach on Monday lunchtime.  

Packed up ready to leave early tomorrow for 80 Mile Beach, the photo below is the beautiful sunrise over Roebuck Bay just as we were leaving.