Broome (Catching up with Grandma and Grandad)

Sunday 26 May 2013 - Sunday 2nd June 2013

When we arrived in Broome Grandma and Grandad were already there.  The kids hung out in their van for a little while and then we went across the road to Divers Tavern to watch the North Melbourne game.  Unfortunately North lost by one point so we didn’t really have a very happy Craig.

Steve, who we had met at Tom Price, organised a table at the Mangrove Hotel to watch Staircase  to the Moon.  As we had pre arranged this reunion in advance with many of the families we had met on the road we ended up having a table for ten adults and lots of kids.  We arrived around 4.00pm, just in time for happy hour where we were able to buy Corona and lime served in buckets of ice for $5 per  Corona.  We had a brilliant night catching up with all our new found friends that we had met at various points in our travels. 

 

 

 

Staircase to the moon                                                                               

 Mif, Michelle, Tash, Belinda and I had a girls day which involved an hour long massage followed by a trip to Matso's Brewery for lunch.   We were all very impressed with our massages - and were all super relaxed by the time we hit the brewery.  The food at the brewery was fantastic and we sampled a number of their speciality beers including their famous chilli beer. 

The boys got their turn and went on a fishing charter the next day where they travelled 40 miles out to sea.  The highlight for Craig was catching a Spanish Mackeral.  It was hard work though as the boys had to get their fish in quick to avoid them being eaten by sharks.  The Spaniard made for some tasty meals in the days to come.

 

We spent two nights catching up with friends over drinks and nibbles while we watched the sun set over Cable beach.  Adam, Kai and Grandma also took an afternoon camel ride along cable beach.

 

 

 

 Sunset at Cable Beach

 

 

 

 

 

Craig, Dad and I spent a day at the races where I was able to buy a bargain dress for $50 reduced from $180.  We spent the day with Nathan and Steph and Mif, Darren and the kids.  Afterwards Craig and I headed out on the town and got a late night pizza.