This is the car that needed relocating from Broome to Darwin for only $5 a day... Not too shabby a ride is it?! Complete with tent, sleeping bags, cooking gear and a handy little fridge, it was ready to go on a roadtrip ;-). Finding travel companions through a facebook group and on my tour … Continue reading Next Stop: Darwin
Broome
Gorge’s, Crocodiles and Caves
Before leaving Broome, after finishing work and before heading off on my road trip, unable to drive the Gibb River Road, I was keen to see some of the Kimberley national park before heading east. As per usual I didn't get much sleep before a tour that I've booked... Not really a morning person as … Continue reading Gorge’s, Crocodiles and Caves
Homeward Bound Ramblings
Soon after I got to Broome I booked a flight home... Just for a month, to partake in some weddings and my birthday... Not going to lie, I booked the cheapest option available. Couldn't have told you who I was flying with! I certainly do now...! Events from last week had me checking... Booking my … Continue reading Homeward Bound Ramblings
Crab Racing and Pearls
My week has consisted of camels, crab racing and pearls... Yes you heard right, crab racing. Tiny hermit crabs with numbers painted on them... I'm not going to lie, my preconceived image of this involved much bigger crabs! The premise: buy raffle tickets; perhaps in multiples of 3 or 7 to save money. If said … Continue reading Crab Racing and Pearls
“And precious as the tear as that rain from the sky, which turns into pearls as it falls in the sea…”
A quote, so spoken by Thomas Moore which sits on a memorial in honour of the contribution of women to the pearling industry. For Broome is well known for its pearling industry. An industry using so many Asian workers they gained an exclusion from the 1901 Immigration Restriction Act. Many pearl shops fill the town … Continue reading “And precious as the tear as that rain from the sky, which turns into pearls as it falls in the sea…”
Sunset, Sand and Camels
What a week!! The day I left Exmouth I was offered a job near Darwin, working in Kakadu National Park. Somewhere I've not been yet and very much want to go... The first job offer in two weeks of looking, it was hard to know whether this was a helping hand reaching out... A hand, … Continue reading Sunset, Sand and Camels
Scottish Footprints 