The cliffs of Broome
From fiery red ochre cliffs contrasting with bright turquoise waters to pearl diving sagas and dinosaur footprints – the history of Broome is as captivating as the scenery.
Turtle Bay Kayak Adventure; What a spectacular coastline; i may have even spotted a turtle from my kayak.
http://www.broomeadventure.com.au/turtle_bay.htm
Broome Camel Safaris
People who come to cable beach are obsessed with the camel safari. You are offered the choice of an afternoon ride looking out over the turquoise waters of the Indian Ocean or a sunset ride with a spectacular Kimberley sunset.
We chose to sit in the Cable Beach Bar…..
Lancelin
Lancelin is a small fishing town nestled between the ocean and sand dunes, an hour drive north from Perth. We were lent a Winnebago.Wow I was soooo impressed with the motor home that I was compelled to pontificate for a while.
This had the capacity to sleep 6 people. With a shower, toilet and kitchenette, it is possible to stay in those remote areas. I was mostly impressed with the cushioning sleeping arrangements. I don’t think I’ll ever go back to camping in tents.
Video footage
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PRIXxhAfCaw
To the east of Lancelin are endless kilometres of white sand dunes. It reminded me of Cappadocia, Turkey a rock town on volcanic terrain.
Weather and Marrine Terrace
It has been raining for most of the day and oddly enough it has been happening more frequently in in June. March was delightful, what a surprise the blue skys everyday. Now in June the rainfall is consistent most days. I have been told that this year there is a warmer than usual winter. For me it is warm full stop. A 20 degree day is a delight even if there are a few sporadic clouds here and there. Beautiful, friendly and sunny Perth gets thrown around quite a bit.
This has been our home for the last few weeks. We decided today to move into something that was a bit more homely. This is like a hotel, and an overpriced one. My beef with this one was we were paying a fortune but the kitchen was crap. Ones home needs to be functional; this particular owner was a tight ass and non appreciative of those who may need to cook.
We had a friend visit us and oh how he enjoyed our garden.
The new place backs on to the University of Notre Dame. The University has strong international links, in particular with the University of Notre Dame in Indiana. Only a few minutes away from the high street, the town house has a contemporary feel (not the cheep hotel that marrine terrace has..
The Round House
The Round House is the oldest remaining building in Western Australia. It was built as a gaol and was the first permanent building in the colony.On our doorstep in Fremantle…
I was fascinated by the architecture because it reminded me of a 1970s Berlin. It reminds me of the public housing all austere and densely woven ships coming in and out. The physical location of Fremantle is at the mouth of the Swan River.. I could imagine this being the first point of arrival for many immigrants. It is very important as a working harbour and fishing centre.
Cable Beach 8 am
Cable Beach is 22 kilometres of white sand, kissed by warm and crystal waters. It is world famous yes, and an ideal place to watch the sunset on a tropical night. Scary, we had tropical nights in the middle of winter.
How do you find a rock like this… The Broome jetty extension has see the existing structure extended by 148m to a total length of 331m. Smaller boats would launch from here; it was quiet and watching fishing boats, travel trailers and marine motors launch from here was fun.
Introductions
Five weeks into my stay in Western Australia, I have decided to begin a photo-blog. What a fantabulous place Fremantle is…Moments in time to share with friends and family. Home is Melbourne and there are many like us in WA; here doing the work thannng and enjoying scenes from a spectacular state. Also meeting new people and having wonderful new experiences.
