From a very young age, I was lucky enough to nearly annually take a family trip north to Broome in winter. With Josh now one and a half, we decided that we'd take a family holiday to Broome in June with my parents.

We organised to get two one bed apartments at Blue Seas Resort for a little over a week. We didn't have many plans once we got to Broome, which was sort of the point of the holiday - just to unwind, slip into Broome time and relax by the beach. On the whole, Josh was great for the flight up and the flight passed uneventfully. The weather in Broome was perfect upon arrival and we got our hire car and headed out toward Cable Beach, where Blue Seas is located.

The next few days we visited the markets, the beach, town and generally chilled out around our resort, swimming in the pool and enjoying sunset drinks at Cable Beach. About day 4 Dad and I had organised to join a fishing charter and do some deep sea fishing. It was another sunny day but the swell was quite up. It took a while to find the fish but we soon got on them and pulled in many a pink snapper and red emperor. The old knees took a beating bracing against the side of the boat as we rocked about in the swell but it was a great day out. I even managed to hook a mackerel whilst trawling on the way in, which was a bit of added fun. That night we, of course, had a delicious meal of fish and chips, eating the fish we caught that day.

More relaxing, more beach followed over the next few days. Before we left, Amanda and I took the car and headed out to Willie Creek Pearl Farm for a tour around and some education on how they farm pearls. Was an interesting morning, with Amanda trying on some very expensive jewelry (but not getting any). We also managed to catch a movie at the outdoor cinemas, Sun Pictures, before we left, which is always a cool experience, especially when the planes fly overhead as they land or take off. Mum and Amanda also managed to do the Broome Hovercraft one afternoon too!

All too quickly, our Broome time came to an end. We had the return flight booked for 6:50pm, which was pretty much Josh's bedtime. We planned it perfectly, following our usual routine of eating dinner and getting him into his PJs in anticipation of him sleeping the whole way home. Unfortunately, Josh had other ideas and spent the majority of the flight climbing over us, visiting mum and dad and running up and down the aisle smiling at people. Best laid plans...

Overall, it was a very enjoyable, very relaxing (well, as relaxing as having a 1.5 yo with you can be) family holiday and it was great to be able to share it with Mum and Dad.