It was a combination of a whole lot of things... the turquoise water, the red, red dirt, the perfect weather and the eclectic mix of shops. The days were so beautiful. After sweltering from Katherine – Kakadu – Darwin – Litchfield – Katherine – Timber Creek – Lake Argyle – Kununurra – Halls Creek - Willare the weather was just perfect. The previous 6 or so weeks were those horrible days where you sweat even when you are doing nothing and we lived in air conditioning day and night, feeling trapped in the van because we were ill and it was so, so hot. Broome was the perfect temperature of a lovely summer's day; shorts and t-shirt weather and pleasantly warm but not too hot, and the nights were cool enough to sleep comfortably without the air conditioner. The beach was beautiful and the water warm.
We stayed at Cable Beach Caravan Park and I thoroughly recommend it to anyone heading to Broome (unless of course you are rich and then there are probably a bunch of nice resorts to stay in). The sites are big and shady. We had a great site – the last one in a row, with a screen fence on the side where our awning was so it was quite private. And the pool was just lovely. It is very large, so there is lots of room for people to spread out and enjoy and there is a waterfall with a little cave underneath it. Rory “graduated” to just his Wahu vest (as the arm bands were leaking and kept deflating) and he was so proud of himself. He kept swimming in and out of the waterfall and jumping in the pool. Tilda loved the pool too, and it was so big she could practice proper swimming, or just play around with us and other kids. Lauren and her family were there so Tilda got to play with her friend for a couple of days, which was nice for her.
Cable Beach deserves its reputation. The sand isn't as white as I imagined it would be, but it is a lovely contrast to the red of the soil and rocky headland and the turquoise water. There was no real swell or surf most of the days we were there, just small waves breaking near shore. The water was warm, not too warm and not tepid bath temperature, but warm enough the the kids (and I) could swim for ages without feeling cold. I don't think the water ever gets quite that pleasant and warm back home. We did some beach combing for shells and just to see what we could see. We found lots of pretty shells and left most of them behind. We explored rock pools and found an assortment of creatures. It was just a perfect week at the beach.
And finally, just a couple of pictures of the "trees" that the receding water leaves behind on the beach. I don't think I've ever seen this, this clearly, before.
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