UP DATE

Last Friday a week ago I caught a bus early in the morning at Karratha.  I headed south to Minilya via Exmouth and Coral Bay.  such a long and uncomfortable journey.   I was picked up by a familiar face at Minilyna Road House.  Cath from Lyndon was their with her children and was to take me to Williambury.  I arrived at say 6.30 pm.  I came here as Station cook.   Very different to Lyndon which is the only other cattle station I had been to.    I have to cook in the homestead kitchen so do not have much free range in cooking.     There are workers on property and woofers and they did a muster last week.  The boss has a plane and they got in a gyrocopter whatever that is. 
I said it is too hot for me to work until November so she is going to look for another cook and I am happy with that and will probably head off back to Victoria.
It is lovely meeting people from Ireland, Germany and Italy.   We have so many laughs sitting around the fire at night having a drink.  That is the best part of the place.
I get so tired during the day.  Start at 7.30 am  and then smoko at 9.30 am then work till 12 for lunch then back to work at 2pm till 5.  Also half day on Saturday and Sunday off.
They do mustering on horses as well as motorbikes and some of the woofers have been horseriders and having been helping with the muster.   I just have to keep making muffins, pikelets, stews, spag bol etc. etc.    Feeling like a very old backpacker at the moment.

Along the way

I boarded the bus from Broome last Saturday night after going to the Environs Kimberley Art Auction.   Some great artworks and great food - a fundraiser for a great cause.
Thank you Ayesha for being very kind with letting me have a room at her place and introducing me to some locals.  I also enjoyed walking Kora along the beach.
Cable Beach is the best beach and I enjoyed swims and walks.  Many coffees at various places and many trips on the Broome Bus.
I didn't get a job in Broome but have moved on and heading off to Williambury Station to be a cook and housekeeper.  Have stopped along the way to visit Tom and Petra and tomorrow morning off on the new adventure. 

MORE BROOME

Ice cream at the port cafe

kayaking morning - just lovely

This little dog sat there for ages - he knew not to come into the shopping centre.  Waiting for his master

BEAUTIFUL BROOME

Have been in Broome since last Thursday. Had a wonderful time in Karratha with Tom and Petra and sad to say goodbye.  Caught the bus late at night from Karratha to arrive the next morning in Broome.  Caught a local town bus to Beaches of Broome at Cable Beach.  Have a room to myself and have been having a lovely time.  Walks along the beach in the morning, bus into town for a coffee and a look around the shops.  Also on internet looking for jobs and making phone calls.  Caught up with Luke and Fi who used to live in Stanley who were also on holiday in Broome.
Lovely mild days however had a few cooler nights.

practicing panoramic with my iphone - lovely Cable Beach low tide

Sunset Cable Beach

The races are on in Broome so the horses are getting a swim.

Trains

 

Around Karratha

Harding dam - the overflow side.

another one - view from Harding Dam wall looking over the other side.

Harding Dam - about hour's drive from Karratha

a very tiny, quick little lizard - anyone know what he is???

We walked up the hill behind Karratha

View over Karratha from the hill

Out to Lyndon

On Lyndon - early morning

Shadows in the cattle yards

The beautiful early morning light outside the cottage we stayed in.

Driving on water?   Tom drove on the lake - as you can see it isn't very deep

There was water in the lake.  I have been there a few times before and had not seen water.  There was bird life around loving it.
We only stayed one night at the station.  Tom had a few days off.  It was great to catch up with Sean, Cath and the children.  They have all grown so much over the last couple of years.  It was great to meet up with new workers and sit by the "donkey" for a chat and a few drinks.  Also dinner (cooked by the Katey from Canada) at the big table at the homestead.    It is such beautiful country.  We walked up a hill in the morning to see the cross they put up in memory of Emma who tragically died in an accident nearly 2 years ago.

Emma's hill