I stopped by Cable Beach to see the morning view. As in Cape Leveque, a low tide revealed rocks not visible during higher tide.
I high-tailed it back to Ganada to buy this piece of Aboriginal art I could not stop thinking about overnight. It's called "Five Sisters" and was painted by an Aboriginal artist named Mingi who is from Broome.
The morning tour included a drive by Roebuck Bay...
...and another stop by Town Beach in more daylight.
A visit to Broome could not be complete without a stop by their local brewery, Matso's located on Roebuck Bay.
I wasted no time. I got right to business sampling their most popular beers. I had a great time talking to the bartenders who were mainly travelling around Australia and on a short pit stop to make a few bucks. It worked in my favor as my sampler kept expanding without asking. I tried their famous ginger beer and man-go beer along with many others.
Featured on this sampler are: Smokey Bishop, Hit the Toad Lager, Pindon Ale, Monsoonal Blonde, Man-go Bier, Ginger Beer, and Staircase Cider. I snuck in a banana honey beer and a couple others as well.
I stopped by the Japanese Cemetery, which is a tribute to the contribution that the Japanese made to Broome and it’s pearling industry (first death is 1896). The majority of deaths commemorated in the cemetery resulted from the bends (divers paralysis) or drowning.
Then I stopped by Pearl Luggers in an attempt to appreciate the pearls Broome is famed for. I'm still not the biggest fan of pearls. I ran into Ursula and Gary from my first tour and shopped with them for a while before parting ways.
I relaxed at the hostel for a while, socializing with other travellers. I found I really enjoyed the mentality and personality of other backpackers and was glad to experience it, although later than most. It seems a lot of Europeans and Australians backpack for a year after college before working (they call it the gap year). Why is this not an American tradition?
This was the huge kitchen in the hostel for everyone's use to prepare their own food for meals.
Here's the bar and lounging area.
I of course had to watch the sunset again at Cable Beach on my final night in Broome.
Then I treated myself to a fancy dinner at Sunset Bar & Grill with a superb view and dining experience. A cute little Aboriginal boy gave me a flower to put in my hair as he was sitting down at his table.
Then back to the hostel for a night with the boys. Not quite as classy but possibly more fun. The Irish splif expert backs away from the Perth guy of varied talents.
