September in Broome and beyond

Hi,

I am getting along with the blog. This is September, we stayed in Broome till the 9th waiting for Credit Cards to arrive. But we had a great time with Karen and David doing lots of stuff. We had a picnic at James Price Point, lots of bird life and incoming tide.

Hermit Crab

Incoming tide at James Price Point

Osprey

White Bellied Sea Eagle

Pied Oyster Catcher

Picnic lunch on cliff

View of the ocean from our lunch spot

 On our way back we stopped of at Willy Creek Pearls for coffee (ho hum) but always interesting to view the pearls and the drive across the mud flats is fun. On returning we had happy hour on Cable Beach with Peter and Sandra plus friends of theres. It was quite a busy day.

Brolga

happy hour gathering

Sea Urchin

Camels

The four of us also took the Hoover Craft tour around Robuck Bay to the dinosaur footprints at low tide. This I would do again, lots of fun, the dinosaur prints are quite different to others we have seen. Also had coffee with Dianne and Allan Telfar in the afternoon which was nice to be able to catch up with them whilst they were in Broome.

Broome Hoover Craft

Boat wreak in Robuck Bay

Dinosaur Footprints

Dinosaur footprint plugs

Camel Legs

 On Saturday we had drinks at Matso with David and Karen. Then on Monday dinner at the sunset bar as Karen and David were leaving on Tuesday.

Drinks at Matso's

Sunset from the Sunset Bar

 On Wednesday we left Broome for this year and went south as far as EightMile Beach which we have not stopped at before, meet up with the Loudens here for the night, leaving here we had lunch in Port Hedland, fuel for the truck.

Sand Hill to Eighty Mile Beach

Sea Cumcumber

 We free camped that night at Barradale, a favourite spot. Stopped again at Carnarvan then onto Geraldton for 2 nights.

Parked at Barradale Free Camp

She is still looking for the Sydney

Sydney Memorial

From Geraldton we went to visit Carol and Rod at York. We had a lovely day with them, herding sheep.

At Carol and Rod's place

Rod leading the sheep

It's a weed, but very pretty

Honey Eater

Drinks with Rod, Ian and Carol

The morning surprise

By 2

 From York we headed into Perth via the caravan repairers, to have the gas heater look at. Whilst in Perth we had lunch with Shirley and Brian and Micheal and Loraine, as well as dinner with Mike and Ang. From Perth we went south to Mandurah to visit with Sue and Vic, and a big surprise we had dinner with Lucy and Brian, we haven't ween them in about 3 years, so nice to meet up with friends. From there we went to Manjimup to see the Mottram's, went to visit with Bev and then with her and Phyll we went out to the farm for afternoon tea with David. It was a lovely day.

Kookaburra on the wing

Mottram's old home

I broke the door knob on the old home

David, Marilyn and Bev

 We headed back to Perth for a few more days to have the gas heater replaced, David and Karen were still at the caravan park, we all decided to go to Kings Park to see the wildflower display. we did the guide tour round, also a nice lunch.

Kookaburra in Kings Park

So till next time I shall say bye, love to all and thank you to our friends and cello's in WA for the lovely time that they all show us each time we visit.
Bye for now love Marilyn and Ian

August in Broome

Hi once again, this is the August blog, I have been a bit slow in getting this post ready but here goes.
At the beginning of August we went to a little beach near Town Beach to photograph the Staircase to the Moon, Stewart, Annette, Marilyn, Ian, John and Wendy (she took the photo), we had a lovely evening with our camera's and friends in the cool Broome weather. Another evening we went and listened to Steve Prigram play at the pool, he was fine, we went with Stewart & Annette.

The gang assembled for the moon rise

Staircase to the Moon 

Steve Prigram and Baamba

Camels on Cable Beach

As you may have guessed we had a few more Friday nights watching the camels and sunsets, all manner of wild life to see, Brahming Kites, a Goose with his owners.

Brahminy Kite

A Goose out for a stroll on Cable Beach

Camels at sunset on Cable Beach

On another evening we tried with Stewart and Annette a different beach, Riddell Beach for the sunset, this was really nice also. We have been riding into town and the market on Saturdays for coffee and a bit of shopping. Monday night before Stewart and Annette left we went to Matso for dinner which we enjoyed.

Riddell Beach at sunset

Looking west on Riddell Beach to Gantheaume Point

Hermit Crab

More of Riddell Beach

1/2 the gang at Riddell Beach

The next Friday we went on our own for sunset on Cable Beach, amazing sunset with all the cloud. Saturday we rode the bikes into Town Beach with Keith, Pat and there friends, we ended up in town as no tables at Town Beach for 9 people. During the week we had Bev and Stuart over on Monday, with John and Wendy on Wednesday evening.

Sunset on Cable Beach

Friday saw us with more visitors, Graham and Anne Ryland (Cell Owners) in for morning tea as they had delivered a new van to clients in Broome, that evening we went with fellow  Cell Owners Club members Allan, Pauline and there friends to see the sunset followed by  fish and chips at the general store.

Drinks on Cable Beach with fellow Cell Owners Allan and Pauline and friends

Karen and David arrived on Sunday, Pam and Chad for drinks on Monday. Tuesday night Alex, Armin, Karen and David for drinks, this was an exciting evening, lots of chatting and drinks when an odd noise from the van, we found that we had a burglar in the van, lucky (ha ha) all he took was my wallet which I had left on our bed. We had the police out that evening and again the next morning, my wallet was found minus the cash 3 vans down in the garden.  Off course the culprit has not be caught.

Hibiscus

Wednesday we went Whale watching with Karen and David, just a beautiful afternoon sailing on the ocean looking at the whales and the sunset with good friends.

Gantheaume Point

Karen, David and Ian on the back deck

Karen and David

Scares on the back of a whale

We went for a drive to Gantheaume Point to see the Osprey nest that had babies in it. Very noisy little babies birds. My new lens came in very useful.

Osprey on Lighthouse

Osprey keeping an eye on me

Rocks at Gantheaume Point

We went swimming, drinks, Camel watching and drinks at Cable Beach with Karen and David.

Karen, David and Ian after our swim

West is sunset

East is full moon rising over dunes

Sun reflection on clouds

A motley pair

Ian trying to catch the moon

Full moon

Didgeridoo player at Mangrove Hotel

The last night of August we went to the Mangrove Hotel for the Staircase to the Moon with Karen, David and some of their friends that they had meet on the road. We had a nice night the food was ok but I think I like the little beach better.
So for now bye see you all later love Marilyn and Ian