The start of my adventure in the Kimberley


A night in Broome before our 10 hour drive into Balgo


We came across so BIG puddles 

The sky was threatening but we didn’t get rain


One of the many wrecked cars on the trip. 




So here it is!!





Coming into Balgo






The school and my house


My house

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