Rockpools and my Return
5th July 2026
Another early morning start, after enjoying the view from my open air shower.
I drive to Coconut Wells, a much easier drive than yesterday. It is low tide when I arrive and the lagoon is empty.
A rather gorgeous little white eye is pecking at itself in the mirror of the adjacent vehicle in the car park.
Not terribly sure exactly way to go, I head up a sandy four-wheel drive track which I've chosen not to drive in the hope that it will be obvious where to cross the dunes.
Along the track, there are footprints that are very reminiscent of the theropod dinosaur footprints and we were told yesterday but technically birds are theropods.
The possible creator of these prints is nearby and has the most amazing bill.
I follow my nose (and Google maps on satellite view) to get to my destination. But not by the easiest route across the dunes; I needed to walk along the top of a small cliff to find a suitable place to get down to the beach. I decide to return via a four-wheel drive track as an easier option.
The rock pools are rather lovely. There is a massive network of them. And it would be lovely to have a long time to explore them. For two reasons I don't; the tide will start coming in any moment and I do need to get back in a timely fashion.
As I head back up the dunes I note a few people congregating the mouth of the lagoon, presumably waiting to ride the tide back in - a popular activity.
As I walked back to the car, the condition of the track vindicated my choice not to drive it and maps on satellite view was useful to interpret the maze of tracks.
A couple of crested pigeons were wandering around the car park.
Back at my accommodation and a final pack and check and arrangement with Felicity about the left over food in my fridge - it will go to feed hungry children - though she will deal with the left over wine!
I return the car and pay for my excess km- a vastly expensive $5.28!
The car hire people dropped me at the airport, only 100m or so but with the remark "nobody walks in Broome!" With my suitcase and backpack I was happy to accept their offer.
Check-in was slow as there was another flight before mine and security was interesting! The body scan located 'anomolies' high on my chest and my left shoulder. I'd anticipate that my necklace caused the first, but the second is a mystery.
I settled down to eat my morning tea - a banana I'd not felt hungry for earlier, and a flask of iced coffee prepared earlier.
A 4-Hour flight to Melbourne is as comfortable as economy gets with the improvement of my extra legroom window seat on the exit row.
At Melbourne airport I find a comfortable place to sit, overlooking plane arrivals and departures and order a glass of wine while I'm waiting. I have a 2-hour wait.
First, I need to find my jumper from my cabin bag and then I need to find my jacket. Those windows certainly are double glazed.
Another comfortable flight home (again with extra legroom immediately behind business class), and a sociable young woman beside me who looked about 20 but shared that she is hoping to celebrate her 40th next January in the Galapagos - what is that thing about younger people looking like children as one gets older? She was travelling for work - selling cardiac medical hardware.
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