Now we are really relaxed...5 nights in Broome has done the trick. Cable Beach has worked it’s magic, so beautiful, we have spent the afternoon til sunset there a few times and it’s awesome.
Have done a bit of sightseeing, took in a tour (or talk) at The Pearl Luggers which we all got a lot out of. Ella and Samuel were fascinated with the heavy dive suits and equipment and hearing all about the hardships they faced in the day. Charlie was fascinated with the plastic water cooler cups and how they all fit together! We finished in the gift shop and we got to hold a massive pearl worth $100,000. Ella was chosen to model a necklace worth $20,000 (Mark yelled out “RUN”...., but as we know kids’ never do what their parents want).
We caught up with my cousin Monica and her fiancé Timmy, and as we couldn’t visit them in Derby, they came to us. Were a bit excited to see them and we had a great time, had a few drinks and a meal with them at a pub near our park.
Went to a market at the courthouse today, which was all handicraft stuff, a good one. Spent some time at a little water park at Town Beach which made Charlie’s day (that and the mini-golf the other night!) There was an old pioneer cemetery nearby which had a few names of the early pearl masters we heard about on the talk.
Mark & Samuel decided to watch some local Broome footy, all indigenous players. Samuel joined in with some boys having a kick to kick and he had the best time.
We settled in to watch the annual dragon boat races but they were cancelled due to the wind. The water here is best described as turquoise, and with the red sand the scenery is striking. There is a Japanese “Tori” (Ella & Samuel informed us, good to see they do listen in class) on the edge of the beach which we stood under for good luck.
Speaking of luck, Mark noticed some radiator coolant under the car and it turns out we need to get the thing replaced as no one here will patch it up. That means we are “stuck” in Broome for 3 more days...bugger! J
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