Goodbye to the Vallee family

Its very sad but our friends from France (Fabrice, Julie, Jean & Edit) have left to continue their trip around Australia while we stay here in Broome.

We met in Port Lincoln SA in early Feb and have been travelling together off and on since. We have shared dozens of meals and dozens more cans of beer.

Jean and Edit didn't speak any English when we met and now they know all the swear words in English.

We will miss Fabrice playing the guitar (either "dirty old town" or "waltzing matilda" since those are his two best songs), Julie driving their van "Matilda" with the awning down, Johns bow and arrows and other inventions and Ediths gymnastic tricks such as jumping off the roof of our car!

We have had great fun with the Vallees and wish them well with the rest of their travels. xx

Ellie is in town!

Ellie arrived on the weekend and has enjoyed her first sunset on Cable beach. She is happy to be back together with the family, but I'm sure the novelty will wear off after three weeks of sibling exposure (and lots of baby sitting).

Back in school

We are in Broome for 6 months, so the kids have agreed to go back to school. They are in their second week at Broome primary and are loving it (compared with us teaching them).

Rube and Darce are in the same class in grade 4 and Anna is in grade 1.

The school is beautiful and green and has alot more real grass than Coburg Primary.

School runs from 8am til 2pm, so there is still plenty of time for the beach after school. We live virtually across the road, which means that we will probably be late quite often.

Broome with Michelle and John

We have arrived in Broome where we have met Michelle and John Porter who are up from Tassie. It's been great to see them again and I think they're enjoying some warm weather.

Since being in Broome we've had the obligatory camel ride, been to the horse races, caught some fish off the jetty, seen plenty of sunsets at Cable Beach, been to the markets, done alot of swimming and squeezed a few beers in. Not a bad spot here!

Darcy Thorn walks out on the Magpies

In a surprise move Darcy Thorn has walked out on the Tom Price magpies to join the Broome Bulls in the West Kimberly football league. The decision was made on Wednesday following a training session with the Bulls.

Darcy was tight lipped about the move but a spokesman said that he felt that it was time to move on from the two team competition at Tom Price and that the contract offered by the Bulls was too good to refuse. In a statement he wished the magpies all the best for the rest of the season and was looking forward to playing with the Bulls.