Location #19 - Kakadu Dreaming
August 23, 2021
Location 19 - Kakadu Dreaming
Tour Journal
Transit day - 23 Aug
- 20min breathing
- 25min Workout of the week
- Transit day to the Southern end of the Kakadu national park
- Struggling with little sleep and PTSD symptoms from news last week
- Setup at Mary River Roadhouse/Caravan park where we met John the owner of 29 years and Vietnam Veteran (NZ) / business partner Rick (Indigenous elder 9RAR) - 1 Veteran
- Met a couple (ER nurse who’s kids are Ex military and Police) - 1 First responder and / 1 x Family
- Possible follow up regarding veterans at MRR and his vision for caravan park
Day 1 - 24 Aug
- Pack 4WD for visit to Yurmikmik falls (Motorcar pools) - a recommendation from veteran John for mindfulness, connection to country and healing
- 2hr walk, 1hr swim at Motorcar pools, Yurmikmik falls.
- Met Bryn the ex-firefighter from Darwin who was with his partner and did photography and Bush walking for his mental health. 1 x FR, 1 x Support
- 30min service call for website upgrade
- Lifeline volunteer module
Day 2 - 25Aug
- Transit day to Jabiru ans small explore of the southern end of park on the way up
- Explored and found an amazing waterhole called Fern Gully on recommendation of Vietnam veteran John
- Setup camp HQ at Ambilik caravan park and found childhood house
Day 3 - 26 Aug
- 20min breathing
- 10min yoga / Physio stretches for shoulder
- Booked DVA approved Physio for Darwin leg
- Lifeline modules
- Darwin ESO reach out for catch-ups in a few weeks
- Admin and content scheduling day.
Day 4 - 27Aug
- 50min run
- 20min breathing
- Explore Cahill Crossing (crocodiles) - East Alligator river and Rock art at Ubir
- Mindful photography
- Lifeline modules
Day 5 - 28 Aug
- 10min breathing
- Rest day
- Lifeline gateway C assessment
- Caravan maintenance and mapped out power supply upgrade
Day 6 - 29 Aug
- An spectacular day trip to Jim Jim falls
- Bush walking and rock scrambling to the falls 3km return
- Cold water immersion and grounding at Jim Jim falls
- Mindful photography
Day 7 - 30Aug
- WOW - 40mins
- 15min breathing
- Sent W4W our II patches for awareness on their next event
- Mindful photography
- Watched sunset at Nawurlanja - Nourlangie region
Day 8 - 31 Aug
- 4hr (2.5hrs) bush walk at Ubir - Badbong (Sandstone river walk) - East Alligator river
- Website upgrade content production
- Beat the heat
- itenerary pre-olanning for Vet retreats Darwin area/ESO visits
- Mindful photography
Day 9 - 1 Sep
- Rest & admin day…it’s super hot
- Website content production
- Backup content to hardrive for post production
- Post Darwin itenerary planning
- Follow up - Darwin Retreat & Woodys place
Day 10 - 2 Sep
- 5min Snooze up breathing and gratitude
- 20min breathing - circles w/breath holds
- 100 push-ups, side lunges, standing ab twists
- Bush walk yellow water & visit cultural center - Cooinda
Day 11 - 3 Sep
- 20min breathing
- 40min walk around Jabiru
- A mosey transit prep day turned into a hasty pack up as the caravan park stuffed up the check out date.
- So proud at the speed and accuracy of our hasty pack up….even the kids knew their jobs
- Last day transit to Bark Hut Inn for overnighter
