Derby WA
Quiet place,lots of BOAB trees,the biggest is 1500yrs old and was used to house convicted aborigines in days gone by! The sea is very murky due ti high tides rolling ove the mud flats ( bit reminiscent of my home town sea The Irish Sea. Swimming is NOT recommended it harbours sharks and salt water crocodiles.I witnessed a hammerhead shark being caughtand I felt like stealing it abd throwing it back !! Althoughwe did have fish n chips for tea!! On the way into Derby (for Pomms it is NOT pronounced dArby!!) i saw a magnificent water windmill,We also passed the old RAAF centre where the boat people are kept in luxury !! The information centre was a treat !! the assistants seemed hard done by because we interrupted their session on the Internet!! Hope you enjoy the pics
Farewell Broome Hello Derby
Broome is a top spot,the home of Pearls and mother of pearl in which the shells have been harvested for making shirt buttons etc.Aboriginees were the original divers ( apparently could stay under water longer than we whites & asians) Once the very heavy diving suit had been invented Asians became the harvesters (many died because of the bends,until the decompression chambers were introduced) So on that note iyts goodbye Broome,We may be out of signal range for a while Stay tuned Geoff n Annie
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went in a local pub today & met Mike Lambourne from Blackpool!! small world.The Bull is there cos they roam main roads & scary (Big Buggas!) tomorrow we can vote early (Aug 21date) because we are travellers Here in Oz voting is compulsory Fines are imposed for NOT voting The weather here is perfect Went to the markets and was fortunate to watch a balancing/juggling act (pics to follow) The market atmosphere was really friendly.We carried on to a pub ( Matso.s) where we met Mike.Next came the RSL Club (equivalent to the British Legion) again locals very friendly and the club a great memorial to the war dead ( display of old rifles/machine guns/gas masks etc) Might go back and seek permission to photograph the items Evening ended with myself having a few drinks Unfortunately Annie cant drink (hence me driving to the pub & Annie driving home !!)
arrived at Broome and expected to stay overnight BUT we like this site SO will do a week & leave Tuesday AM for Derby.Did a London Bus tour of the area today and was informative.The town boasts an open air cinema ans the seats are deck chairs ! ( featured in a film called Bran Nue Day)The bus is running well and comfortable..There is a shooting range on this site Ive tried to encourage Annie to take ‘mystery/walks !!! I’ve taken to drinking Bicardi in preference to beer and it is quite nice !! Dont let people tell your retirement is borin Its Not !!More soon
Watch me play Didgeridoo
Geoffs Life After Work ! 