Day 35 – Broome – Travelling the Big Island

16 July 2019

Bill and I started the day with a gym session (we found a really good gym that had 1 week memberships – winning) and coffee, and then back to camp to find that Dads evakool had packed it in, with the digital display only going up in temperature, not down. It didn’t take long to sort it out with a phone call to get the original invoice emailed through and a quick Google search to find that there was a service and repair place in town that specialised in evakools, including warranty repairs.

We had lunch, and then headed to the Broome museum, via the refrigeration mechanic to drop the evakool off. They had the required part and so we left it with them overnight.

The museum was excellent. It is run by volunteers for the historical society and it covered off on the varied history of the region, including the arrival of white man, the pearling industry, and the impact of the second world war when Broome was bombed and a number of people killed. This town really is very interesting. We then headed into Chinatown which is where most of the little shops are, had a look around, bought a few items (including ice-creams) and then headed back to camp to grab drinks and snacks for another installment of sunset on Cable Beach. We got down there around 4 pm, driving down on to the beach this time. Bill and I went for a swim whilst Mum and Dad went and explored the nearby rocks. Then it was frisbee, drinks, snacks and another glorious sunset. Once back at camp we had showers and a quick dinner of ravioli and garlic bread, and then back into Chinatown to go to the movies. We saw Rocketman (the Elton John movie) at the Sun Theatre. It is an outdoor movie theatre, apparently the oldest in the world. It has been operating on and off for 100 years and it was wonderful. Especially when a couple of planes flew directly overhead. They had all the old projectors on display, and old movie posters. It was pretty rickety with not the most comfortable seating, however that all really added to the experience.

All in all, and pretty great day and loving Broome.