Derby

We left Broome this morning and travelled the 220ks to Derby. It was one of the first times leaving a park that not one of our neighbours came and said goodbye! We just didn't meet anyone in the park. As Russ was returning the gate thingy and ensuite key, the woman behind the desk asked where we were from and where we were going, how long had we been travelling (today is the start of our 18th month!) and as he said, she knew more about us than anyone else in the park.

The trip to Derby was OK, we started to see lots of boab trees which are pretty amazing, and the one lane bridges we'd been warned about. Also passed lots of wide loads today which was fun on the built up roads we travelled a lot of the way on. Lots of burning off along the way too-at one stage it was fairly ferocious and right by the road.

We booked into a little park this time-only 20 caravan sites and 12 units. The owners are friendly and our neighbours either side have already been over for a chat! Lunch and then a drive round town proved it's not a very exciting place but it'll be a nice change from Broome. It was amazing to take a drive down to see the wharf and boat ramp-the water is coffee coloured and the current looks so strong. Derby has one of the biggest tides in Australia and the world. Tonight it will be 10.2 metres! There should be plenty of crabs in the creeks (if we can avoid the crocs!).

I just booked us a tour out to Windjana Gorge and Tunnel Creek which we'll go on tomorrow or Monday (depending on seats available) then on Wednesday we leave the van here and fly out to go sailing for 3 days on the archipeligo.