Last night in Broome

Giving way to the camels as we leave the beach

Sand for as far as you can see

Our camp spot

Its our last night in Broome, the church campground has been ordered to close tomorrow.  The Shire President has his own very successful caravan park here and doesnt like the "overflow" parks to remain in business too long.   Everyone is sad to leave, this place has been a huge pleasure to stay at.  Lyn & Jim the caretakers are lovely people who maintain this place beautifully.  When Rick was laid up with his sore knee, they presented him with a Get Well card and a box of chocolates.!!!!!!!!

Last night we had a bbq with some local Broome people who run a B & B here.  They are friends of our friends (Bruce & Helen from Port Macquarie).  It was a good night out and interesting to here what life is like here for the residents.   This is a very expensive place for real estate and rents are pretty high.  There is a huge amount of protest going on up here due to Woodside Petroleum wanting to build a gas plant here.  Signs everywhere, protest camps out on the road to the site etc.   It is almost a 50/50 split with residents, some wanting Broome to remain the same and others wanting progress and growth. 

The days have been sightseeing or just relaxing.  Every afternoon we go down to Cable Beach and drive up the beach to have a swim, happy hour and watch the sunset.  Its been heaven.   Yesterday, we accidentally discovered the Nude Beach.   I cant explain the sights we saw.   Today we were back in our usual spot, but the nudists seem to have moved down closer to us, they have no problems in parading up and down the beach and going in for a swim (with the tide way way out) its been mind boggling for us.   The camel rides go right past them, lots of kids on these rides.

Our last night here we were treated to a magnificent sunset, it was a great way to finish off the night, driving down the huge stretch of sand as the sun set.  Fish N Chips at Cable Beach that night finished it up for us.
Heading out tomorrow and will end up at the 80 mile Beach around 360 kms from here.  Hopefully spend a few days there, swimming and fishing.