We stopped off at Karratha at the Hyundai garage as we were not happy about the cars performance. It was a nice place, good shopping centre, no accommodation available because of the mines. Luckily we were given the all clear, because there was no accommodation we decided to head another 200km's to Port Hedland.
We had to stop at a railway crossing to let a freight train through. It had three engines and we counted 234 cars laden with iron ore. We had great fun counting. On a journey like this, one must find amusement when one can!!!!!!!
We arrived in Port Hedland to find the same situation we faced at Karratha, no accommodation or very expensive. We ended up in a Caravan Park, erecting our tent in the dark. We pushed through at first light to Broome.
Roebuck Bay.
We found a lovely caravan park "Cable Beach Caravan Park". It had a 30 foot pool with a waterfall "hiding" a cave which we had great fun in. We found Broome to be lovely, people very friendly. Roebuck Bay was beautiful, but the town is very spread out.
Hope in the swimming pool with waterfall.
We stopped off at the information centre, admired the Baobab trees, shopped for a keshi pearl. It is something that must be done in Broome.
On Cable Beach..... was it wise to drive on a beach? Yes!! Thank goodness!
We booked to go on "Ships of the desert". A sunset ride on camels, on the world famous Cable Beach.
John and Hope with a camel.
John and Hope on one camel and Wendy behind on Apolla.
A baobab tree on the side of the motorway with a very large anthill.
Well we had great fun in Broome, but like all good things, they come to an end. So we are writing this in a room at the "Historic Crossing Inn" in Fitzroy Crossing. We decided to spoil ourselves, and sleep in a proper bed tonight with air conditioning. Luxury. Looking out one window you have the gardens with beautiful baobab trees in it. Through the other window, you look out at the Fitzroy river.
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