The trip out this morning was not that bad. Knew what to expect this time, moved all the water etc I usually have in the front panniers to the back and had my technique a bit more sorted. Only took 30 minutes to get out with only a couple of moments.
Then it was off towards Broome. Standard scenery as per normal. Got into Broome and nearly got taken out by two japanese girls on a scooter at the first roundabout and by the time I got to the centre of town, I had decided this was not my sort of town. Overdeveloped tourist trap infested with backpackers.
Then it got even better, the tourist info talked about fossilised dinasour footprints and the wreckage of WW2 Catlina seaplanes that were bomded by the Japanese. Sounded interesting until you find out you only see them at very low tides and after some huge walk. Scratch those. Then there was Cable Beach, I admit, I looked at the town bit which was as per the standard for these places overdeveloped. OK, its a beach but is a poor second to the beaches at Kalbarri and others. Then went to look at a Cape in the brochure and when I get to turnoff I find it is 201 km away.
Time to move on, staying 33km out of Broome at a very pleasant little campground beside a roadhouse. Tea was the special, a Chicken Parmi at the tavern that is part of the roadhouse. Only one caravan and me here tonight and you are far enough away the road trains not to worry you.
Off towards to Derby tommorow and then start the run towards Kunnunurra were I plan to spend a couple days off the bike having a look at Lake Argyle and the Ord River Scheme.
Mate – still enjoying reading this every day. Any chance you could pop in a pic of places you camp…just to see you set up in different locations? As some of the camp locations sound fantastic.
robbie b
p.s – how dirty is the vstrom looking now….is it black, brown or red?
Have not been taking many photos of the camps. I will post some photos of 80 Mile Beach and Mary River one though.
The Vstrom is all those colours and more. Have not cleaned it since I left. Not much point and you are not allowed in alot of places anyway. Just clean the screen and the lights. Only issues to date was blew a headlight globe a couple of days ago and will have to track one down here and both 12volt chargers I had for the tablet and the phone have died. Have only been able to a phone one so can only charge the tablet from mains at present but no big issue for the next few day anyway.