June 27, 2022
Day 32: Rest day
Unusually it was very windy during the night causing the inside of my tent to be covered in fine red dust.
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Next stop was the post office. Serena had sent me a parcel.
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She also sent me Locktite super glue instead of the Locktite thread locker. I forgive her because I wasn't specific enough and she was being kind.
Then I went for a ride on the beach front.
Frustratingly the inscription was corroded from the sea air and I couldn't read it. I hope it gets fixed.
A quick search on the internet revealed it is a pregnant aboriginal women holding a pearl shell.
They were sold as slaves and forced to dive for pearl shells even while pregnant.
Next I went to the museum.
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There are many dinosaur tracks close to Broome yet they are only visible on the very low tides. I wanted to do a tour out there but it was booked out.
After lunch I was picked up by a minibus to do a whale watching tour.
The beach sand is very compact. The bus isn't 4WD and it was able to drive on the beach.
The tender is on powered wheels. It drove us toward the water. Once in sufficient water, the propeller kicked in and operated like a standard boat.
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This is only the 3rd whale watching tour of the season. Seeing a whale isn't guaranteed.
We drove 25kms offshore. We were lucky.
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None of the whale's breached or did flipper slaps.
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It was amazing. A definite highlight of the trip. It cost $170. Good value for money.
Today's ride: 14 km (9 miles)
Total: 1,665 km (1,034 miles)
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