Broome!

Arrived in Broome midday, went for a quick swim at Cable Beach. This beach is the main beach in town, but actually about a 5km drive away from the downtown area. It is really beautiful though; white sand, clear turquoise water of the Indian Ocean. This was the first time either of us had been in the Indian! After our swim, we drove back to town and walked around the main shopping area, Chinatown. It was the site of the initial settlement of Chinese and Japanese pearl divers. Also checked out the historic Japanese graveyard of divers, most of whom died of the bends before diving techniques were improved. Sufficiently caffeinated we drove around town a bit trying to find an area where we could sleep for free. Unable to find anything we went back to the beach to watch the picturesque sunset. Ended up staying in the beach parking lot for lack of a better option.