Broome 2009

September 1st, Arrived in Broome and booked into the Broome Caravan Park. Took a drive around Town and went to the Visitors Centre. First impressions, this looks like a nice clean Town and only a few minutes drive from our Caravan Park.



September 2nd, Quiet day just settling in. No need to talk about the weather up here as it is HOT &DRY every day.



September 3rd, I went to the Broome Museum to-day, run by the Historical Society, and found a small display featuring the Pearling Industry, WW2 Air Raid, Shell Collections and Local History. Next I went to the Old Lock Up, which housed 3 cells, nicely painted out and displaying Aboriginal Art & Didgeridoos. I timed my visit perfectly and blended in with a Bus tour Group and listened to a very good talk on Didgeridoo making and playing.



September 4th, Did a bit of Retail Therapy with Val to-day.



September 5th, Went to the Courthouse Markets in Town, and was surprised at the size and variety of stuff to see. Val found a few things to buy and we had lunch there on the Courthouse verandah and listened to the entertainment. At 5.30pm, we went to Town Beach to view the Staircase to the Moon and more Markets. There were some clouds blocking the Moon, so this was not the best night to get the full effect of the moon rising over the water of Robuck Bay and then shining across the mud flats to light up like a staircase. We took a bottle of wine and our fold-up chairs and enjoyed the outing anyway.



September 6th, Fathers Day. Had all my FD phone calls in the morning. After lunch we went to the “Pearl Luggers” in Chinatown, for the 1 hour Tour. It was a very interesting and informative dialogue covering the last 100 years of the Pearling Industry in Broome. 6pm we drove to The Mangrove Resort Hotel for drinks and dinner, it was a joint Fathers Day present from Steven & Greg. First we armed ourselves with a glass of wine and sat in the outdoor viewing area to view the “Staircase to the Moon” again. No clouds to-night, so the staircase was much better than last night and was serenaded by an aboriginal playing the didgeridoo. Unfortunately my camera would not take a decent photo of this event, so will have to rely on sending postcards to everyone. We enjoyed a lovely meal in the Resort Restaurant and finished off the night with a glass of port under the light of the full moon.



September 10th, We rang Jessica to wish her a Very Happy 8th Birthday and were very pleased that our present, posted from Broome, had arrived to-day.