Hi to all,
We arrived in Broome on the 18th May, 2 days early. The park was able to fit us in no problems. Not very busy at this stage of the year. Pam & Roger Uppill fellow passangers from the Kimberley Cruise were still here so we had happy hour with them on Friday night. We spent a few days looking round and Pam & Roger arrived back after a few days at Cape Leveque so more fun happy hours and dinner out.
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| View from Town Beach |
Tom & Anne Wagstaff arrived on the 27th May, so we again had fun dinners and long happy hours. On the 31st the 4 of us headed of to Cape Leveque for 2 nights camping. After nearly 100 km's of gravel dusty rough road we arrived at Beagle Bay. We went looking for The Scared Heart Church with the beautiful mother of pearl alter. We arrived about lunch time and looked for the general store to purchase something to eat but we were out of luck it was closed, so we had water and musli bars instead. To say the church is beautiful inside is an understatement.
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| The Sacred Heart Church at Beagle Bay |
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| The mother of pearl and shell alter of the church |
From Beagle Bay we continued up the black top to Kooljaman Wilderness Camp. We set up our tents and at 4pm we went to a talk from the local park rangers on the local history.
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| The Kooljaman office and cafe |
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| Watching the sunset on the western beach of Cape Leveque |
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| Our first sunset on Cape Leveque |
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| Tom walking on the swimming beach |
On Friday morning we went walking on the swimming beach, a long walk over the beach and rocks. Just a beautiful white sand, crystal clear water and lots of different coloured rocks. After a late lunch we headed back to the beach for a swim.
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| More of the swimming beach |
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| Light House at Cape Leveque |
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| Beach sand, sandstone rocks and shells on the swimming beach |
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| Coloured sands of Cape Leveque |
Later in the afternoon we walked down to the west beach for the sunset and to photograph the coloured cliffs, then we headed back to our camp for tea. Saturday morning saw us after breakfast packing up. We
left Kooljaman and travelled over the soft sand track back to the black top and a quick drive into One Arm Point for a very quick look and left for the drive back to Broome.
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| West beach at sunset |
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| The coloured cliffs and white sand of Cape Leveque |
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| Moon rising over the cliffs |
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| Sunset over the water |
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| Study of 2 fisherman, the girl caught a fish |
Monday afternoon Ian and I meet up with Tom and Anne at the Dinosaur footprints at Gantheaume Point, the climb down was a bit steep. Ian, Tom and Anne went down but I stayed at the top after slipping on the rocks. Later we went to Town Beach to look at the full moon rising then back to the park for dinner.
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| Dinosaur footprints in the rocks |
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| More of the Dinosaur footprints |
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| Lighthouse at Gantheaume Point |
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| White Bellied Sea Eagle on the Lighthouse tower |
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| Full Moon rising at Town Beach, |
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| Full Moon Rising, Staircase to the Moon |
On Tuesday I went of for the day on a Photography Tour/Class. I had the best day learning about my camera and how to look at what I wanted to photograph from a new aspect. At the end of the day I meet Ian, Tom and Anne at Town Beach for more of the full moon.
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| Rocks at the Broome Jetty |
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| Sea breaking on rocks at Broome Jetty |
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| Camels on Cable Beach |
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| Camels at sunset on Cable Beach |
Wednesday we went to Cable Beach for the sunset, then onto fish and chips at the Cable Beach Cafe then off to the golf course for the darkest night of the full moon rising over the ocean.
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| Sunset at Cable Beach |
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| Sunset at Cable Beach |
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| Ian and Anne taking the sunset at Cable Beach |
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| Full moon rising "Staircase to the Moon" |
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| Staircase to the moon |
Ian and I have just been sitting round having coffee at the van, looking at shops and the beach. Walking most morning on the beach and just enjoying the life.
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| Pacific Dawn at the Broome Jetty |
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| Ian and I at the jetty |
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Grey furry catapillars marching across our mat, the line was 132.8cm long (52")
Well it is late now so I will sign off for now. See you all later in the year maybe. I will be doing another blog about the rest of our stay in Broome.
Bye now love Marilyn and Ian |
