Today was a true holiday: a really relaxing day for our last day before we start heading back east. We just soaked in the twin jewels of Broome: Roebuck Bay and Cable Beach.

First up we headed to the Broome Bird Observatory which is on the eastern shore of the bay, and although I only snapped one new bird (Great-billed Heron), the location was delightful. Secluded beaches separated by weathered rocky outcrops, clear turquoise water and shady trees. The boys played in the sand, Deb sat and relaxed, and I took photos, such as the one you see here.

After lunch we headed out to Cable Beach to Malcolm Douglas’ Crocodile Park, where we saw some pretty lively crocs jumping for their dinner. Stumpy even tried to chew through the fence! Then we got to hold baby crocs and take photos, which is the reason Len wanted to go there in the first place.

Finally we drove down onto Cable Beach to enjoy the sunset. The boys and I had a dip, the location was perfect for them because the beach has such a shallow angle that there is a huge area of ocean at a suitable depth, and only one line of miniature breakers. Jesse’s comment was “this is my dream of paradise!”.