Day 40, Wednesday 21 July
We left Broome after a gentle pack up and leisurely brunch / coffee downtown ( after obligatory dawn walk on the beach). Humidity was high, as was the dew point , so there was a very damp sea mist hanging over Cable Beach. It burned off by about 8.30am.
We were heading for the Dampier Peninsula and a small campsite called Gnylmarung on traditional indigenous lands. They provide a few sites overlooking a beautiful bay as a bit of an enterprise to support the community.
The road in is 4WD only , but it’s not too arduous. The destination is brilliant.
The place has a lot of keen fishing folk who set up for weeks or months. A big shout out to Mel and Glenn from Esperance who gave us a great feed of fresh Red Emperor they had caught that afternoon- legends! We had a great meal of fish tacos for dinner under the nearly full moon.
After dinner a long walk on the beach , the sunset really lingering. Then a very moon lit walk back.
The downside of the big moon was some attenuation of the star light … high humidity over night saw a very heavy dew and another sea mist in the morning.
Leisurely departure on the morning of Thursday 22nd sees us heading for the northern tip of the peninsula, Cape Leveque, for a few days.
Ness’ and Mark’s Wandering 