Our morning started with exercise. It would be very easy to become sedentary while located in places like Broome.
Prue took off for a walk to and then along Cable Beach. It is a bit over 2 kms to the Beach. It is so nice and level to look at and where the vehicles have been driving it is packed hard.
I did my circuit of Broome but travelled along some streets that I haven’t been on before. That is the advantage of cycling. I find it so easy to just go down this street or the next to see what is there. There are some really beautiful homes both old and new across Broome. As the climate is so warm, all the homes have big overhanging eaves to enable more shade, as well as probably a deflector of the rain in the wet season.
When I returned to the Caravan Park I noticed a message on the phone from Prue suggesting that we go to the Old Zoo Cafe for coffee. My reaction was to agree so I cycled back the short distance to meet up with her. It was very nice and very popular by the large number of people there.
Later in the morning, I did another massage in the caravan park. I must say that I do not think I would make a living out of doing it as I travel. Maybe I have not pushed it enough but that suits me as it gives me freedom to enjoy the area.
Around lunch time we went into Broome CBD and had lunch at the Dragonfly Cafe, again. This was the second time we have eaten at this cafe. The staff are very good and the food really good. The owner has chatted to us both times and he is after feedback but also a good source of information about the area, too. Soon after we finished lunch, we went to do some shopping in the Paspaley Plaza. It is the older, but not much, of the two shopping centres the other being the Boulevard Shopping Centre.
After our return from the CBD, I gave the Bravo a good wash which was long overdue. There was a lot of red Kimberley dust all over it and in some places stuff to it. Anyway it looks like a tidy vehicle again. The only problem was that the water, being bore water, left smears on the Bravo so I had to polish them off a bit.
As the washing of the Bravo had risen a bit of perspiration on me, we decided to drive to Cable Beach for a swim somewhere along the beach. The tide was going out so we were able to go down close to the water and park. As we drove in we drove past a large number of people doing the same us as well as a big number who were under hire umbrellas near the entrance to the beach. While driving along in the 30+ degree temperature, we noticed many of the nudists enjoying the sun along with many partly clothed people.
The water was about 22 degrees so it was quite fresh on first entering the water. Once acclimatised to the cooler water, it became really pleasant. The waves are almost nonexistent on these beaches. We spent at least an hour on the beach before returning to the caravan park for a shower.
Our evening was to visit Celia’s cousin, Charles. 
He is a very interesting person. He told us about his exploits such as riding a motor bike around the world, getting tangled up with some intriguing activities in other countries as well as his sailing adventures. We spend about 3 hours with him having drinks and nibbles. He said he is eccentric and that is why he gets into all these activities.
He is a very interesting person. He told us about his exploits such as riding a motor bike around the world, getting tangled up with some intriguing activities in other countries as well as his sailing adventures. We spend about 3 hours with him having drinks and nibbles. He said he is eccentric and that is why he gets into all these activities. Charles is a true adventurer. Born in Britain, he bought a red London double-decker bus, shipped it to Australia and drove across the Nullarbor Plain from NSW to Western Australia, pulling the Trike behind him. The bus has been completely fitted out and is now Charles' home.
At his Trike base, which is also where his bus is, he has a hangar designed to allow the wind pressure of a cyclone through without causing problems. He uses shipping containers, parked tightly against each other, for storage of the Trikes during cyclonic weather as well as his office. He has a rather exceptional bathroom that is totally outdoors and included a flushing toilet. His bar is located in the hangar.
Charles has a unique private entrance to Broome International Airport. Apparently, he is the only private operator in Australia with this privilege which he is very proud and protective of. It was wonderful sitting having a few drinks and watching the big passenger jets either departing or arriving just metres away.
If ever you come to Broome he is most certainly a wealth of knowledge not only about the area but also has a wonderful knowledge, from his experiences, of the world. We would recommend you make contact with this wonderful character.
