So we set off for Broome, but stopped in briefly at Roebuck Plains Roadhouse for lunch - where we met a couple of friendly cows. We had been on the road for a while already that day. When we arrived in Broome the first priority was our tyres. We got the phone numbers of all the tyre shops from the tourist info centre and did some checking. Even in Broome, nobody had the right size. One guy said he could get some sent up from Perth - but they wouldn't be here unt...

What a Pearler! Broome. Next stop after Derby is Broome, an oasis of life and civilization after a long dry spell. Broome is a lovely little town, based around two main things - the pearling industry, and Cable Beach. We pulled into town on a Saturday morning, and our first port of call was the market. This had all your generic bits of market paraphernalia - handmade goods, some produce, some art and craft - and a whole lot of pearls. They were everywhere, and ...