BROOME

Ok I know it's only been a few days but I am so excited to share Broome with you I want you all to see this magnificent place. We left Turkey Creek very early and thought we would drive as long as we possibly can, so we drove for 8hrs and got to a great free campsite called Lakeside. We both looked at each other and said is this actually for free, it's on a cattle station by a lake it was so pretty, lots of birdlife and cows wandering around and my beautiful boab trees everywhere, so we stayed 2 nights while the kids did walkabout and discovered nature. And of course we caught up on some schoolwork. We had only 2 days worth of food left so we were all hanging out for the big shop in Broome - no more sausages please!

Ahh Broome, I really can't say enough about this place, and everyone who has been here know what I am talking about. Everyone said we'll never get in and we got 3 nights at the Cable Beach campsite yes a bit squishy but nice. We have fallen in love with the place so first things first food shopping high on the list! Then treated ourselves out to lunch at Zanders and after a few wines and beers over lunch we felt like locals!! And yes of course we did the camel ride on the beach. Kids loved it and what a bargain, only $40 for the whole family.

Phoebe and I rode on  NED KELLY after getting his name from his head stuck in the tin of food and the other 3 rode MISSION IMPOSSIBLE because he was impossible to train. NED featured in the film Australia so you could say we have met a movie star right on Cable Beach!!!! Lots of fun and yes I know what everyone is talking about now when people say watch out for the bushes. Let me explain - on Cable Beach there is fine white sand with amazing clear blue water then there are cliffs  with grass and rudey nudeys come out of the cliffs. Scarlett had the clasic comment of the day "Dad they are wearing naked today and they are having a naked day!!!" Funny what little ones say.What a great first day.

I needed some time away from the kids so Michael took the kids to Malcolm Douglas wildlife park, they had the best day it was like verbal diarrea as soon as I hit the car. They all got to hold a croc and see massive crocs feeding, barking owls, pure dingoes and much much more. Well I hit the shops. Broome is well known for it's pearls so there are 50 shops here just dedicated to pearls, not really a pearl girl but had a good break and spent lots of time in the bookstore stocking up on my aboriginal literature. The property here is pretty exy, but this is heaven over here. The sunset on Cable Beach is one that leaves the sea look like it is glowing!!

Even though the beach was a little crisp we all had a morning loving the sea and sun, feels like home. Off to Matso's Brewery for lunch and to try some local beer, you really have to do a stop here, even though I have to say Dad XXXX is better. The alcholic ginger beer is good but the fruity beers like mango beer is a bit sweet.

So we are off to Cape Leveque north of Broome. The area north of Broome is run by the aboriginal community so you have to book and they are not open on the weekends so it is a good thing to ring and book ahead. No caravans allowed up here so we are heading to Barn Hill Station south of Broome on the beach and keeping it there for 4 nights while we take the tent. They have an overflow thing here in Broome where you can camp because it is so busy here but they don't open for another week so we'll have to pay double camp fees. Oh well. Can't wait to get there and chill out and do some mudcrabbing and live with the locals!!!!

Now I need to to vent, sorry, but the grey nomads are really getting to us. They are so rude to the point of pushing into queues, they have pushed the kids out of the way on tours and we  are over it. Not saying that they are all like that we have met some lovely people in Broome but I think we are needing some away time!
So that is it from me hope you are all well and for those mums and kids getting ready for school holidays, have a good break.

TAM'S TIPS

Be sure to watch that in coming tide on Cable Beach it comes in so quick we did the crazy dive for our stuff and everything got saturated!

Click Click Click, we went to Gantheume Point to see the dinosaur prints and we forgot the camera! Not that we saw the prints but the most beautiful place , with red sanstone cliffs overlooking the aqua sea and the horses from the stables galloping along the beach, the eagles catching fish from the ocean and taking it to the lighthouse. There are meant to be dinosaur prints in the sandstone on low tide but worth the trip anyway, will need to capture the memory.

So until next time from the wild west!!!!!