Extra time in Broome and then on the road

Well we managed to stay an extra couple of nights in Broome, and enjoyed another Broome weekend, actually we didn't do to much, had to go to the sunset of course and the weekend markets and more coffees, and also Brian cooked a pizza in the Weber, something he has been wanting to do.

On the Monday we travelled to Barn Hill about 140ks South, Barn Hill is a caravan park on a working cattle station, situated on the coast, lovely red cliffs and the park is right on the cliffs, beautiful views, we stayed unpowered for $20 @ night, very popular place, the little shop there has fresh bread each day plus sausage rolls and pasties and yummy Vanilla Slice. There was Tai Chi sessions which Brian went to and also lawn bowls on a patch of grass which no one was allowed to walk on as its difficult to keep grass growing there. We were all set to spend a few days there doing nothing much but we got hit with a warm Easterly wind, very unpleasant for everyone, we stuck out the wind for one day and one night and when it was still in force the next day we decided to move on. We packed up and out on to the highway again and turned south towards Sandfire Roadhouse the next stop down for fuel when we realised we were going to be cutting it fine with the fuel. We had filled up in Broome and Sandfire was the next fuel stop, not often that happens but we were a bit nervous when the fuel light came on 40ks from Sandfire.... We turned the aircon off 20ks out to conserve fuel, held our breath, not sure if that helped but we managed to get to the roadhouse and wait in the queue for Diesel, the Diesel tanker had just arrived to fill up their tanks. We took 66.66 litres and Brian reckons we have a 70 litre tank, if so we were really running on empty.

We had a nights camp on the road that night and then travelled to Port Hedland and turned inland on the Great Northern Hwy, had another overnight on the road, lovely spot, wild flowers around and a little gorge to walk to.

Today we didn't travel far, found a nice rest area about 120ks north of Newman, again lovely little walk and wildflowers. 

Broome Sunsets

Cooking Pizza

Ready to eat

On to Barn Hill

Barn Hill beach

Sunset

Barn Hill, red sand, blue sea

Lovely fresh Vanilla slice, first day we shared after that one each.... $3.50 each 

Overnight stop in the Pilbara, little water hole

Bentley went for a paddle, found a bubble

And then it was gone

Lovely display of Sturt Desert Peas we found, never seen so many together 

Close up of them

Tonight we are at Mt Robinson rest stop, we walked up a track a little way to take this shot, our van on the right with the dark ute.

A few wildflower shots.

So the trip changes, after being in the Kimberlys and on the coast we are now down in the Pilbara, iron ore mining towns, wild flowers, all so different