Day 45 – Derby to Broome

I woke at the usual time and did the usual things, returning after my shower to find Lynn just waking. Down at breakfast I ate, then washed up and said farewell to the others who had also become regulars at that time. We broke camp (becoming expert at it now) and called in to pick up the food we had left in the fridge. In town I went to get the magazines at Woollies, but they weren’t in! We headed off to Broome, with sealed roads all the way and “Eat, Pray, Love” being read by the author to entertain us. It wasn’t long before we hit Broome – just after 11. We went to the Visitor Information Centre, but unlike Derby it was more aligned with selling products and tours rather than providing information – a disappointment. I drove around Broome, showing Lynn where the YHA was (no parking empty), the museum, the beaches, Chinatown and the shops and then Cable Beach and the other shops (a Woolworths Caltex, but the new magazines weren’t in yet!). Back at the YHA there was a spare spot, so I parked ARTIE and booked in, then Lynn booked in. I put perishables into the fridge and then we walked off to town. We had lunch in the Roeburn Hotel (“the Roey”) and then did some souvenir and other shopping on the way back to the YHA. Back at the YHA I wrote up my blog. Then, despite all the noise, I went to bed and soon fell asleep.