No photos today, just relaxing, reading and swimming.
A bit more about Broome. The temperature in Broome is an average 30 degrees all year round and it's the minimum temperatures and the humidity that changes. The dry season goes from April to November and is when most people visit Broome as it is winter down south. During this time there is usually no rain except for a week in either June or July when it gets a bit wet. The nights in winter get damp, not because of rain, but because of condensation. We have already experienced that as we had our towels out on an airer overnight and they were quite damp the next morning.
The wet season goes from December to March. The frangipanis are in flower, cicadas and green frogs abound and the ocean is warm. The storms come quick and fast and it is too warm and sticky to do anything else but relax, watch sunsets, drink and read a book!
The Aboriginal people say there are six seasons:
Marul- April, the hot period after the wet season;
Wirralbu - May, easterly winds bring a cool breeze;
Barrgana - June to August, the dry season when the wind blows strongly from the east and fog appears. The nights and mornings become even cooler;
Wirlburn - September, The transition period from the cool to the hot season;
Larja - October to November, the hot time and build up to the wet season when the days are very warm and the humidity is high - everyone starts to go troppo!
Mankala - December to March, the wet season.
I am glad we are here in the Dry!
cheers
Pete and Roz
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