sarah's visit (her pics)

sarah's visit was great, as mentioned in an earlier post.  she took some seriously amazing photos while here, using her new SLR digital camera! since i have been whining about wanting one i was very excited to see her pics!  and now i am sold...can't wait to get one!  more photos under the Derby 2011 Album.

a snapshot of broome (with sarah!)

so broome was amazing.  sarah and i got to really experience some serious luxury while we were there. got in very early on wednesday. sadly 12 mile was closed that day but that meant we got to eat at ra ra's which was spectacular and had a bali theme...how appropriate.  our food was delicious and the atmosphere amazing.  we then did some shopping around town. i got jose two great shirts and nothing for myself.  how unusual!  though i did put in an order for a fab dress (shhhh).  and i found what i want for my birthday...which i am telling jose about of course :)  then we went to our hotel a bit early (bali hai) and were treated to the lap of luxury. we had a free upgrade to a two bedroom deluxe villa.  it was amazing.  we then went to the spa and got two for one deals on massages. i had a 90 min deep tissue massage that i fell asleep during.  sarah had a pearl paradise package.  heaven. when done we cleaned up and went out to see the sunset at gantheume point.  beautiful as always, it was swarming with dragon flies.  freaked sarah out, but i can't say anything since she defended me the spiders as i squealed in fright on the joonjoo trail.  anyway had a lovely time there and then went to azuki for the best asian meal i've had in ages! we got tazmanian salmon sushi, prawn and corn gyozas with citrus dipping sauce and pumpkin and tofu tempura soup.  for dessert it was flourless chocolate cake with black sesame seed ice cream and i was in total heaven.  good thing i do not live here - i would be completely broke.  went back to the hotel and watched my kitchen rules, and passed out early!  next day we ate at kool spot which was awesome. then showed her cable beach where there were lots of tiny jelly fish out and about.  nothing scary or anything. just cute!  then i dropped her at the airport. she was going to melbourne and then back home after that. what an amazing couple of days with her!  so sad to see her go. it was such a treat to see a bit of home out here in the kimberley.  see many many more photos here Derby 2011

sarah's first day in derby

for sarah's first day in derby we had coffee, breakfast and then went to the art centre here. she got a beautiful painting by a local artist. we even got shown to the back to meet a few artists and see where they come to paint. it was lovely. i wanted one but can't decide which yet.  then we had pb&j sammies and felt very american.  after that we walked into town where we visited the bra shop, the pet store, and sarah got her nails done.  then we went to hash - a local (actually international too) running club. we met up at a friends house, started the marked run around the town and marsh (in the dark with false trails set up - sneaky) and then ended up at the hash halt for some liquor with coke and a lolly thrown in to sweeten the mix. went back and sang silly songs and drank terrible drinks.  we had a wonderful dinner with great company and then scurried home, exhausted and collapsed into bed.  what a day! more photos under the Derby 2011 album.

sunday broome trip to pick up sarah!

yay! sarah's in town! so weird and awesome to have a fellow yank in town :)  went down sunday with claire and ayesha. on the way the water came all the way to the road. places that were once just marsh and dried mud were lakes. it was unbelievable. poor little moos were sitting on tiny patches of dirt on the sides of the road. we did a few errands in town and then got tired sarah from the airport. waited for sam as well (airport pick up) and then had an awesome lunch and locally brewed beer at matzos before heading back to derby.  had to stop to help the undertaker (yes that's right) fix his tire.  the girls stayed in the car. i remarked that it appeared they were turning the lug nut the wrong way. i thought surely three men would have it down though so i didn't go and tell them. later they came in and said that they had been turning it the wrong way!  i laughed until i cried.  had a quick dinner at windmill and then an early night.