Broome IV

What? Huh? Oh yeah, we're in Broome. We have had two very relaxing days recovering from the trip to the Cape. We had a massage each, treated ourselves to lunch and generally wandered about doing not very much for two days. The lunch speciality up here appears to big burgers, huge. And if they are Barramundi burgers then even the better.

Had a nice surprise in that a visit to the local museum was very pleasant and informative. One of the best 'little' museums I can think of. The highlight for me, and I'm still in shocked amazement, is that they have on display, in a pretty ordinary looking cabinet, a book. No ordinary book. This one was written by William Dampier (1651-1715), A new voyage around the world, 1697.   It has an inscription on the flyleaf 'Letitia Harbord, 1697'. You could spend a fascinating hour googling both of these names. Even more fascinating would be to find out how come the book, given to a nice English young lady, has ended up out here in Broome.

Judy managed to find a nice pearl necklace that we have added to her collection and is pretty happy about that. (I'm even happier now that I don't have to buy the diamonds back in Kununurra!)

The weather has been windy and cloudy for two days, but the cloud seems to be dispersing at the moment. We are contemplating a walk along the beach and a swim, maybe even go on one of the camel rides just for the hell of it.

I've added a few more snaps to the Broome, WA link, but here's one just for you.