We had a long and incredible day today. After over a year of planning we finally made it to the horizontal falls.
We were picked up early (5:30) from our hotel to head for the airport
From there we flew by seaplane to the base pontoon on the Talbot Bay near the horizontal falls.
Trevor was allocated the co-pilot seat on both the flights
After swimming next to Grey Tawny sharks as they were fed (with snorkel and masks so we could see them through the cage) we had an excellent cooked breakfast.
We were whisked off to cruise through the river system nearby to admire the rock and learn about the mangroves and waters of the area.
It wasn’t long after we returned from that that we were again on the boat – this time to make the iconic trip through the horizontal falls. An amazing amount of water rushing through such a tiny opening as the tide rushed in! I didn’t take my camera on the boat ride. It wasn’t as scary as I expected, but it did need a powerful boat and skilled driver to manage the surging mass that is produced by the water rushing through the gap.
No sooner had we finished this than we were on the seaplane again heading for One Arm Point on the Dampier Peninsula. As we came in we could see the incredible camping shelter spots which would normally be in use at this time of year. With COVID this community is currently a closed community. Our bus went through town without stopping.
Our target was the Cygnet Bay pearl farm.
Here we had a tour of the farm, tracing through the production of a pearl and hearing about their interesting processes and learning about classing pearls.
We had a fairly rushed barramundi lunch (thought of you Thom) and hopped back on the bus. There was one more stop to be made.
Koolaman (Cape Levique) has brick red cliffs towering over pristine white sand and clear blue water. Stunning.
Then it was back on the bus for the trip back to Broome.
Tomorrow we head off to the south, making our way towards Karijini and a whole new lot of discoveries.
We had a chance to see one last staircase before we left home. Best yet.
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