Days 41-44, 21-25 July
Three days spent on Bardi land at the top of the Dampier Peninsula at Cape Leveque. We acknowledge their traditional custodianship of this land and pay our respects to their elders past , present and emerging .
In summary: Red cliffs, white sands, blue water, swimming , more Humpback whales than you can count …and relentless South West then South East Winds.
We stayed on the ‘cliff top’ site overlooking the western beach. Great views for whale watching, but about 100% too many sites crammed (and cramped) in – and not an ounce of shade. ☀️☀️☀️☀️ The campground confirming the strange phenomenon we have noted: in a continent filled with remote and wild areas, when you get to some places the living density per square metre is higher than downtown Hong Kong . It’s perverse and a bit strange.
The number of whales seen were high – big breaches , tail slaps etc . All from our ‘front door’ . No photos unfortunately as the I-phone wasn’t up for it .
Saturday lunch we ventured out to Cygnet Bay. We had a nice meal on the deck overlooking the bay as a South Easterly whizzed through and past us .
This morning we drove back to Broome. Plan is to try and see the ‘staircase to the Moon’ over Roebuck Bay this evening. Then tomorrow morning up early for a big drive down into the Pilbara.
Ness’ and Mark’s Wandering 