There are no signposts indicating- "here are the prints", or "this way to prints" so you just have to walk over the rocks to find them. Rubes has been so interested in one particular shell and loves to spot them and prize them off the rock. We almost have to check her pockets to make sure she has put them back. We are not quite sure what they are called but they are conical in shape, with lime green underneath and a black soft mollusc type inside. She will find out and let you know.
It was a day to prepare for the next week or so up in Cape Leveque which meant a load of washing, shopping then a couple of beers at Matso Brewery, before heading to Cable Beach for our camel riding tour. Too exciting!!
After about 20mins of searching we found them. Actually not us, but some people who had arrived not long after us. They obviously knew what they were doing and knew certain measurements between each footprint so we were glad they came along. To find it though meant getting wet so luckily the girls had welly boots on. The prints were off a Theropod we think, and were about 25cm long. There were 3 footprints about 20 metres apart.
We had brekky back up the top in the day use shelter and read all the signs and information that we should've read before we set off to find the footprints.
We didn't feel like doing too much after having a beer paddle and wedges but we did make a big meal of Spag Bol which we have now cryovaced, and did a lil pre-pack before tomorrow's departure.
We have been surviving (I know that's not the best word) on can beers and cask wine as it travels better but cask wine is not allowed to be sold in the Kimberley so we will just have to settle on bottled wine instead. Such hardships!
We were all very excited for our sunset camel tour. Olive was riding with Michael on his lap and Rubes and I were on the same camel but a seat each. I think Michael almost wanted to get up off the saddle and canter so he could not have everything squashed, but he got to cuddle Olive which was nice for him. Rubes and I were riding Boaz and Olive and Michael were Aquabar. They are huge beasts and they each have their own character. Boaz who was only a baby at 9years old liked to jump and splash in the puddles which Rubes liked. The guides were all very professional and knowledgable.
Rubes comment of the day to me when we were on the camels was "Mummy, don't you wish you had a beer right now". I just don't know where they get it from!!
Such a great way to spend an hour in Broome.
We have lived our time in Broome and have been very fortunate in seeing some amazing natural wonders such as the Staircase to the Moon and the Horizontal Falls. Broome is beautiful with its stark colours, vivid sunsets, clear waters and casual life. It feels like everyone in Broome is either travelling around Oz, or on holiday. It is quite unusual to see a 2wd car or a fancy BMW ( we have seen 1 BMW) as every car seems to be a 4wd and be loaded up with Spare wheels, gas bottles and swags etc. It's like one big 4wd caravan and camping show on the road. Michaels number one travelling question is to ask other Troopy owners what their fuel intake per km is
The CP had lots of people from Perth coming up for the Winter, or purely coming to Broome to have a stall in the markets. It can take up to twenty minutes just to go to the toilets because as sure enough,you start talking to someone who is going the same way you are or has come from.
Travelling is a good way of life.
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