BROOME'

WED 11.09.2013: A "must do" at Broome are the sunset camel rides on Cable Beach. There are three groups - we chose "Ships of the Desert" - 'Broome's original and best since 1981' (the yellow group). We set the poodles up in Cable Beach carpark and made our way down to the beach to the "yellow flag". We were introduced to our camels - Carole was on Zara (a group leader in the making), and Sybil on Ned (a 7 year old young'in).

The 'do's and don'ts were explained and we climbed aboard our rides with dignity and grace (haaaa)! Absolutely magical time, but very difficult to capture a straight horizon given the camel's gait. Finished the ride and in a somewhat bowlegged manner made our way up to the Sunset Bar and Grill where we had a lovely pizza and bottle of wine - perfect way to finish the day.

 

 

 

TRIVIA: Contrary to popular belief, a Dromedary camel does not store water in its hump. It is a mound of fatty tissue from which the animal draws energy when food is hard to find. Camels need very little water if their regular diet contains good, moisture-rich pasture.

Our time at Broome was very much tainted by the adverse reaction to the dogs. Broome is akin to Cairns with a very tropical tourist feel to it. For us it is a little large and spread, but having said that the area caters to all needs - except dogs!