Broome staircase to the moon

For 2 or 3 days of each month the full moon rises over the mud flats in Broome, its reflection creating the illusion of a staircase leading to the moon. It's a much celebrated natural attraction, with a market, food stalls...and hundreds of locals and tourists lining the cliffs with cameras in hand.
As the orange moon rose into view...there was almost a hush in the crowd...then the cameras started flashing!
I didn't have a tripod...so please excuse the hand held camera shot.
It really was a breathtaking sight.












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Broome staircase to the moon

For 2 or 3 days of each month the full moon rises over the mud flats in Broome, it's reflection creating the illusion of a staircase leading to the moon. It's a much celebrated natural attraction, with a market, food stalls...and hundreds of locals and tourists lining the cliffs with cameras in hand.
As the orange moon rose into view...there was almost a hush in the crowd...then the cameras started flashing!
I didn't have a tripod...so please excuse the hand held camera shot.
It really was a breathtaking sight.












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Cazz and boys xxx



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Charlie's birthday camel ride

Younjust can't visit Broome, and not ride a camel along stunning Cable beach. Charlienhad a very special birthday this year...starting the day with an early morning camel ride along beautiful Cable Beach...













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He had the biggest smile on his face! Thomas and Harry loved it too...

Cazz xxx


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Cable beach resort

Way back when this trip was just a dream...I knew I wanted us to stay at cable beach resort. It's expensive and just a little indulgent -but hey, you only live once, and we may never travel here again. So on our first day in the car...I booked it. 4 nights of luxury, and a much appreciated break from camping!
We are staying in a beautiful bungalow...and instantly love it. Polished timber floors, air-con, king sized bed with crisp white sheets (serviced daily!)..the boys actually leaped around the room with excitement at the large rooms and their own beds...we were all just a bit excited!
Buffet breakfast was also a highlight...the view over the ocean divine.

We celebrated charlie's 7th birthday on August 26.. A very exciting day.
Dinner at sunset..



Charlie had spent some time in the shop at ElQestro holding onto a real leather whip..and was very happy (and surprised)when he unwrapped it:







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Beautiful Broome

Friday 20th August
We stopped at a roadhouse for petrol and lunch, and were very excited to see our friends from Elquestro who are traveling in the other direction! We had a great chat about our adventures, then said waved goodbye.
The road trains never fail to amaze us:





I guess our first impression of the famous Cable Beach in Broome is no different to anyone else's. Grant and I have travelled quite a lot, and seen beautiful beaches all over the world...but this one must rate as one of the best. The dazzling powdery white sand, red cliffs, clear azure waters...and that endless sky....just gazing at the horizon here is mesmerising. We spent the first 3 nights at the Cable Beach caravan park. A bit of a walk to the beach...so we were thankful for our bikes! This park has the most beautiful shady sites...but not if you turn up without a booking in August. We ended up on white gravel beside the camp kitchen (this was great) and in full sun. We couldn't enter the tent during the day as the temperature in there was easily over 50degrees! In the end it didn't matter much, we spent all of our time at the fantastic pool, or the beach, or exploring this fascinating town.










We even took the car for a beach drive:



We have heard the weather isn't too great in Melbourne...it's hard for us to imagine...day after day of perfect sunshine and blue skies...and loving it!

Cazz and boys x


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Prison boab tree

The drive to Broome was pretty easy. The Gibb River road has a fair amount of bitumen and the road from there was proper highway. We visited the prison boab tree, once used to lockup aborigines on route to derby. The tree itself is thought to be 1500 years old. It is around 14m in diameter, hollow inside and has a narrow opening where prisoners could be locked up inside. I can only imagine the shocking conditions in the heat up here. It is now a registered significant site...and another sad chapter in Australia's history.






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Cowboys

These were taken at ElQuestro...














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