23rd August
Greetings from Broome - again but by choice.  we have had almost 2 weeks at Quondong point which was just a lovely place and couldnt move ourselves- also decided to stay there to time it for us to come back to Broome for staircase to heaven when the moon rise co-incides with low tide - a wonderful site.  the weather is certainly warm and have had some windy days which may become the reality at this time of year as we head down the coast- they say its called WA meaning windy australia !

Some pics which are slightly out of order
1. A whale that Clive saw as it became stranded on rocks near where our campsite was.  it was clearly distressed as it came towards the rocks and made a valiant effort to try to get out again but sadly didnt make it.  within a day or so there were sharks having a great feed but after a few more days even they werent around - it wasnt too savoury = fortunately we were far enough away for it not to be noticeable.  Apparently it would have been not possible to access where it was to get it back to see.  a number of sightseers each day asking us for directions.

2. Staircase to the moon. this happens each month for about 7 months at Roebuck Bay at Broome.  it particularly happens at this spot as at low tide the mudflats create a reflection which creates the staircase effect.

3 A view from our campsite where we had almost to ourselves

Better go
love to everyone
Clive and Marian

hi everyone its been a while limited net access and no photos sgain sorry. doing this from phone so it all runs as one ewentry ie no sentences or paragraphs. we have travelled gibb river road which was filled withamazingly beautiful scenery gorges escarpments red cliffs and blue blue skies.. we then had a few days in broome. its a great wee place. reminds us of a very small version of darwin. low to mid thirties went for the fsmous camel ride at sunset at cable beach. a highlight so far. we rode on alice who had a crush onn bulley in front so she just stayed beside him the whole way. he most totally disinterested. . we have hsd the last week at cape leveque which is a peninsula north of broome. we are having serious trouble moving from the area. we have had absolute beachfront sites turquoise ocean white sand and seim whenever takes our fancy.  think we will start the initial southwards travels  from tuesday (happy birthday for tuesday Marsha)but who knows. we will have to ventre out when food and water supplies run lowas we gave no facilities here at all. the van is doing very well. solar power gas water heating and good water storage. have no ifdea whats happened in the world but its still here.

1st August 2013
Greetings for the top of north WA.  We arrived in Derby today having crossed the Gibb River Road.  Jenny and Bill you will be proud of me for overcoming my desire NOT to do it.  I didnt poo myself but got very close many times.  But as you and others said the scenery. gorges and uniqueness of the Kimberley was just amazing and unable to be appreciated without being there to see it yourself.

We met up with a couple from Victoria on our way through to Kunanurra - Bob had some trouble with his brakes on his rig so Clive came to the rescue. We ended up travelling with them as support for them through to Lake Argyle where we  thought we would part ways.  However they offered to change their itinerary and travel with us through Gibb River Road if that would help persuade me to do it.  A very generous offer as they have done it twice before - we took them up on it.  So 7 days later and very dusty and dirty we did it.  We go to Broome tomorrow and then officially start our travels down the west coast for however long that will take us.  Rough guesstimate is that we will get towards Perth sometime in November.

We have met some great people on the way ( and some strange ones as well !). - we regularly have people commenting on the van and asking to see it as they are really impressed with it.  it would be unusual not to have this happening at every stop we make.  We continue to have a wide variety of places where we stay - the solar power and self containment is absolutely great.  and then we also have powered sites periodically where we enjoy having aircon, running water and no limits on water consumption.

Some trouble posting pics so will send this off as text only and then try to follow with pics. it will only a very small range of what we have taken - they cant always do justice to what is before your eyes.