We had such a great day sightseeing around Broome, but unfortunately it had a disappointing ending. I dropped my video camera on the rocks and unfortunately have lost all footage taken from the end of Darwin to now. This included 2 magnificent plane flights, Kununurra and other irreplaceable memories. The good news is the photos are ok & were taken from another camera. What a bugger with the video - some great moments gone but always in our memory!
Well onto a brighter note we went to Pearl Luggers this morning for a guided tour about the history of pearling in Broome. We got to try on some old diving gear, including a helmet and boots. There was no escaping in those boots. Michelle bought herself a nice little gift of pearl earrings. She also got to try on a $9,000 necklace and hold a $100,000 pearl. Quick Michelle make a run for it!
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| These boots weren't made for walking! |
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| Now that's an improvement! |
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| Look at the necklace & pearl that Darren bought me - not |
As it was warming up to 34 degrees, we then went to Entrance Point which is just near the Broome Harbour. It is a place to launch your boat.
Around the corner from Entrance Point was Reddell Beach which is a spectacular stretch of beach / coastline named after Captain Reddell who was murdered by his crew in 1899. It offered some amazing photos with contrasting colours.
We finished our little drive back to Gantheaume Point where I had a kayak a few days ago. Although the tide was too high to see the dinosaur footprints, we got to see replica footprints and some breathtaking views along the Broome Coast. This is where the video camera was dropped onto these hard rocks!
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| Big shoes to fill |
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