Life in the fast lane……at Broome?

Here we are enjoying life in the fast lane.  Well,….maybe not in the fast lane,..just the slow lane, cause it IS Broome.  It’s hot and humid here.  And after being in dry, cool climes, it’s taking some getting used to.  So after a couple of rough nights of sleep, ‘nanny’ naps are par for the course.

Last night we had a sunset dinner overlooking Cable Beach and guess who forgot her camera?  (me)  It was a REALLY nice sunset and I can see why it was a popular place for sunsets.  The meal was fantastic and the company was fun.

Well, we landed a couple of days ago and as per usual, we refuelled, restocked, and got the lay of the land.  And because there was a queue for the laundry facilities yesterday, Chris was up there bright and early this morning. (good husband, that he is)  6am to be precise, putting clothes in the washer.  By the time he was finished putting the clothes IN the washer, there was a queue behind him. 

And now the clothes are done and we did a little touring around the countryside. 

Tonight, we just came back from the picture theatre.  We saw Ice Age 3 in this theatre.  What’s so special about this theatre you ask?

It’s an out door cinema, complete with wooden floors and canvas seats.  And with a quarter moon sitting just above and behind the screen, it was awesome.  I really loved that outdoor environment.  It was a cool balmy night and the moths flashing about, looked more like shooting stars.  Even the occasional plane came in for a landing over head at the nearby airport, but it didn’t detour you from enjoying the film.  This outdoor cinema has been here since around the early 1900’s.  There really should be more of these cinemas, they’re so cool.

This is one of the old pearling luggers getting renovated.  Broome was discovered in 1861.  And once the British realized that they could make money from the pearling industry, they brought in divers from Japan, Indonesia, and the local Aboriginals.  And needless to say,  pearls were abundant in all the local shops.

And we’re not sure if this is the same square rigger that followed us up the coast from Fremantle or not, as it looks a bit brighter than the last ones we’ve seen along the coastline.

We took a trip out to the lighthouse this afternoon. This particular one isn’t made out of stone like the others.  It’s made out of timber and steel.

 

The rocky formations around the lighthouse were beautiful as the reds and ochre, contrasted with the azure blue sea.  At low tide, there’s even some dinosaur foot prints out on the rocks.  But they’re only visible at extremely low tides.

This pool was created for the original lighthouse keeper’s wife, who had severe arthritis.  She would bathe daily in the warm salty water.

 

As we made our way back, we realized that a sea eagle had made it’s nest above in the lighthouse.  Here, she is eating a fresh caught fish, still squirming.

 

We ended the afternoon quickly, as Chris was eager to have a nap.  What with the warm temperatures and humidity, he hasn’t been sleeping well at night.  So he was eager for a lie down this afternoon.

Tomorrow, we head out to Malcolm Douglas’s Alligator farm and then pack for our campout at Cape Leveque.  (Which reminds me, we’ll be out of radio range for a few days.) Well, I’m off to do some catching up on my Facebook games, emails, and general stuff, see ya when we get back!