Winds over the past three days have made the beaches less attractive. This morning the tide was receding and Roebuck Bay had white caps, while the water at the shoreline was grey instead of the usual turquoise.
Yesterday the awning on our caravan succumbed to wind gusts which have reached 40kph. We would have taken it down earlier but it is risky taking it down in the wind so we secured it with a wide strap over the top to stop the material from billowing. This worked well until the framework of the awning itself gave way with a bang. At least that didn't happen in the middle of the night.
We have been resting in Broome waiting for the Jeep parts to arrive. They turned up yesterday so hopefully we will get the vehicle back today. We want to drive it around Broome for a couple of days to make sure it is ok before leaving for more remote areas. If the Jeep is ok we will be leaving Broome on Monday morning when the school holiday traffic should have gone.
There are some very serious 4WD adventurers in our caravan park. They have travelled the Gibb River Road and other remote tracks. We visited those parts 16 years ago so will not be driving those roads this time, except possibly some day trips in the areas north of Broome on the Cape Leveque peninsula. There are very few roads near the coast so the best way to see the area is by boat or from the air. Next time we will take a 4 or 5 day cruise along the Kimberley coast.
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