Broome did not begin with a railway station and central GPO.
It sprawls over the red sand in the simmering heat. No central rest area for
truck drivers and tourists. Cable Beach
is the obvious centre and Cable Beach stretches.
Broome contains a network of good roads connecting cafes,
shops , beaches, pearl farms, tourist attractions and Chinatown.
We wander beside the roads to Chinatown. Chinatown is a
collection of widely dispersed shops. The shops all have a proprietor with a
Chinese name selling the usual curios. We pass a few intimidating shops selling
pearls.
We join our tour for dinner. We are not asked to give an
introductory speech to our group.
Breakfast. I choose my ideal breakfast. The guy sitting next
to me chooses his ideal breakfast which is different. The staff are all
friendly and helpful. Smiling, not anxious and stressed. One lady has a
frangipani in her hair. Perhaps they are
happy because it is the beginning of the dry tourist season. The wet non-tourist
season has ended and the tourist are bringing life and money.
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