The weather is HOT and humid, little wind and the tracks in the sand indicate snake heaven! We have arrived at Quandong Point on the Dampier Penisula.
Came through Broome yesterday and had a quick look around: restocked with groceries, gas, fuel and a walk around the streets. Sat down to have a cuppa in one of the shopping malls and talked to a local of over 47 years. As you can well imagine she has seen a few changes to the place over this time. Her son owns the local mechanical business with tow trucks etc, her daughter owns the fish and chip shop ( best one in town according to Bobbi). It is very expensive here, as her daughter's shop rent is $6,000 per month. That sure is a lot of fish and chips!
Anyway, sitting in another car park doing the GLFC newsletter and who is parked next to us, only a couple from Bairnsdale. After the usual conversation about "where do you come from?", it was established we were both from the same area. It just so happens it was the Montants who some may know. What a small world we live in!
We are now camped at Quandong Point and the boys are heading out this arvo to do some fishing from their boats. Denis is looking to catch a Spanish Mackerel, the others probably will target Blue Bone. We have neighbours here from Tambo Upper (told you, small world), who gave Bec and I a piece of Blue Bone fish last night. Fresh fish - very nice!
Well the washing is done, the kettle is on and time for a bit more reading I think, till next time adieu.
Denis and Doug were the only ones that actually braved the elements. Thank goodness for the surf life saving skills Denis had as a younger man, they were very much needed today! Doug had had his adrenalin fix for his entire life I reckon! But, they actually caught some nice Blue Bone and a Coral trout so I guess the escapade was well worth it. It certainly was from a photographic point of view! The boys from Tambo Upper had to go and help the coming in of the boat as they could sense an "interesting" coming in from the boys, and they were right on with nearly a breach of the boat at the actual exit of the beach. No harm done, but Doug will sleep very well tonight. Needless to says Paul and Rob (the photographer) stayed safely on land as the wind was a bit too much for their little tinny.
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