• Cari KrippnerOlivia Kimberly Coast CruiseTraveler
    No person on this side of the van driving
    No person on this side of the van drivingThe Whiskey Bus took me to QuantusAmazing veins flying over AustraliaDo you see something?First stop, BroomeInterestingArt at the entrance to ChinatownThe 3 men who began pearl businessMany views of our roomLarge bathroomWe think they covered up a bathtubLarge living areaAttached to kitchenWith a strange window into bathroomAerial of BroomeA statue of a woman waiting for sailors out at seaNearest parkCool huge bolders1Art installation to remember Broome's WWII historyThe stories are written on the backs

    Longest Day in the Sky

    August 1 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 75 °F

    Today was the longest day in the sky and I went back and forth through time zones. My body is not sure what day or time it is. I flew from Seattle, WA to Los Angeles, CA to Sydney, Australia then across Australia to Broone. Amazingly, every person at every airport was kind and supportive and my flights went seamlessly.

    I met my highschool friend, Bridget Doak, in Sydney as planned and walked from the Broone airport to our hotel, about 1.5 miles through Chinatown. It should be called Japan Town after the pearl diving history and businesses left.

    After I showered and napped, we went to a park to see a special full moon feature called Stairway to the Moon but there were too many clouds. Instead we enjoyed the bike path, saw some artwork, met many local dogs, and stretched our legs some more.    Read more