Who would have expected to wake up to a foggy morning. Not us, that's for sure, but by the time we headed out the door for our walk at 8am the fog was still quite heavy. It's not cold, but the air is filled with moisture. They are predicting storms on Tuesday and I can see that happening. We mapped out our day last night. We would go for a nice long walk, breakfast, then a swim on Cable Beach followed by lunch at Matso's Brewery.
Our walk took us almost to the town centre, a mere 3km, but we stopped so many times along the way that it took us well over an hour for the return trip. We passed the playground at Town Beach and admired the playground equipment ingeniously made from timber off-cuts that not only looks right at place but it is also a great way to re-cycle.
It was almost high tide when we walked and the mudflats that we looked out over yesterday, were now covered with water. It was a totally different view and quite lovely to see the boats that were stranded in the mud yesterday now sitting in a sea of blue water.
Once we arrived back at the van and had a light breakfast we made our way to Cable Beach. It is of course Sunday, and the beach was very busy. There was a Nippers lifesaver carnival on the southern end of the beach that certainly added to the numbers. We hired an umbrella and sun lounge and quickly made our way to the waters edge. We were expecting the ocean to be cool but it was actually very pleasant and we splashed around in the azure coloured water for quite some time. The waves were perfect size, and only intermittent, so we weren't pounded by them. The sand under our feet was soft and the surface was incredibly even so that when you walked out of the water you weren't sinking into holes like we experience at Palm Cove and Port Douglas. It is most definitely the best beach we have ever been to and beats by a smidgen the beach on Tortilla in the Caribbean followed by Whitehaven in the Whitsundays that we swore were the best ever. The azure blue ocean at Cable Beach against the white sands, that just stretch endlessly into the horizon, is a place you imagine when you are day dreaming or meditating. It is simply perfect.
We didn't stay as long as we would have like at Cable Beach, because we had a lunch reservation at Matso's Brewery. I first tasted Matso's Ginger Beer at Kakadu and here in the north it is readily available at most bars, restaurants and bottle shops. But today I wanted to try their Mango Beer. We were quickly shown to our outside table on the cool verandah of the old renovated Queenslander that was surrounded by tropical plants. The menu that we were handed was not extensive but that is sometimes a blessing. My choice was the grilled Barra and salad with a ginger beer dressing while Philip decided on the Hamburger with the lot. We also chose a side of fries and calamari and of course the Mango Beer to wash it all down. The meal was faultless. The seafood tasted like it had been hauled from the ocean just this morning. It was certainly fresh and had never seen the inside of a freezer. The accompanying salad had all the crunch that you would expect and the ginger dressing I will try to copy sometime. The Mango Beer was refreshing and we ended up purchasing a six-pack for our fridge. We also decided to try some of the other beers that they brew and the best way to do this is with the beer paddle taster. My favourite from the five was the Lemon Beer and Philip enjoyed the Kimberley Lager. It was an exceptionally good meal at a an exceptionally good price.
This afternoon we (and half Broome!) drove to Cable Beach to watch the Camel Train move over the sand on Sunset. You actually drive you vehicle right down to the beach to do this and we will go back again and do it properly next time. It appears the done thing is to bring table, chairs, your beverage of choice along with a cheese platter and sit and enjoy the sunset. There were dozens of cars lined up along the beach to do just that, and why wouldn't you end you day doing that.
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