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A month on..
As I look at my previous post, I smile.
So far we have come,
Our dream in action…
Sunset at Seven Spirt Bay
A dip in the cool waters.
“follow the dream”
But before leaving the Top End we had to stop off to celebrate. Nestled within Carig Gunak Barlu National Park around the Colbourg Peninsula is a beautiful little resort.
A little bit of paradise in a vast vacant land.
Rudy walking the ruins at Port Essington
Hello from Port Essington
Glass relics, Port Essington
We Celebrated….
We had completed our goals in the direction of our dreams, 4 years we’d been at it.
Our goal was to set Tiata up for some long term and remote cruising.
Tiata sits behind a blanket of smoke in The Top End
Lounging in the water one morning…
Nature…
Lush and green,
cool and serene..
We are now sitting near the tip of Cape York in Seisia, Queensland.
Waiting for the winds to abate..
But we are in no hurry, we’ll just toddle around here…
Plotting the Journey…
It’s getting close now,
the final jobs are slipping away,
the time has come for us to start proposing a direction…
My lemons are preserving…
Reflection
Direction
Our first destination…
Cobourg Peninsula – Garig Gunak Barlu is a national park.
About 216 km northeast of Darwin by road.
Our sailing route 120nm..
It was established by joining the former Gurig National Park and the Cobourg Marine Park…
Vast and beautiful
Deeply indented bays and coves cover some 4.500 km²..
Virtually uninhabited…
Darwin to Port Essington
Port Essington is an inlet and historic site located with in the park.
One of 2 failed attempts of early British settlement..
The ruins still remain…
(We were first through here June 2007 – en-route to the Kimberly’s)
Wuwudri Walk
looking through the ruins..
Blackpoint Wharf.
For this we will probably set sail with the bottom of the tide in the evening to catch the ingoing tide through the Vernon Islands.
and will ensure and outward tide around Cape Don..
With a hopeful lunchtime arrival…
Nestled deep…
Well that’s the loose plan.
mmm maybe one last gourmet treat before virtual wilderness…
We will be there till we are ready to go..
Interlinked
The ‘Inside’ world and the ‘Outside’ world are so interlinked.
A lot of that ‘weight’ needing clearing was on my computer..
I have been taking photo’s for 15 years…
- Splice…
Mesh…
Interlaced…clean’ drive.
Around 2 years ago I got a new computer,
and dumped the load on the ‘new’ ‘clean’ drive.
It showed up in my neck..
I have since deleted over 111GB…
ENTWINE……
I now feel ready for my next adventure.
The world has changed so much in the past 4 years..
So grateful for new technology…
peaceful…
Fresh..
Open…
I am now the proud owner of…
And to celebrate,
I went outside….
This is where my heart sings…..
This is where my soul plays…
It’s official……..
“The best of both worlds, both land and sea”
Finches have arrived in my awareness.
They are all around..
They visit me at home, and they accompany us as on our walks…
Bouncy and light
Joyful and sweet.
I just had to look into their symbolism..
Excited to see what their message is…
Crimson Joy
The word Ebullient is a statement of the finch.
“Cheerful and full of energy”
Simplicity
Diversity
Happiness
They are a beautiful omen of bright days and high energy ahead…
They ‘bounce’ and they ‘bobble’…
Enjoying the ride of the breeze, wherever that may take them…
Appreciation of life….
We are embarking on a new adventure.
Unknown fully to us yet..
But the wisdom of the Finch reminds me to be grateful for it all…
It’s all great…
Thank you Avia Venefica for you beautiful wisdom.
The Berkley River
The Berkeley River is nestled SW of Joseph Bonaparte Gulf on Australia’s remote north Kimberly Coast.
The nearest town is Wyndham 150kms..
There are no roads…
Berkley River Map
Intense silence fills your ears,
alone in an ancient land.
The moon fills the setting sky,
miles from civilisation,
miles from anywhere.
We are able to cruise some 12 nm (approx. 22km) up the river.
Sandstone gorges soar over head at times completely encircling us..
There is a deep presence…
We are in old, old country…
The colours are amazing..
Carved by eons on time..
The afternoon glow is blinding gold…
There is a silence within the Berkley like nothing I’ve every experienced before.
It’s soundless..
Deafening…
Alone in the wilderness..
Mystical..
We lived by the falls..
This was to be our home for the next month.
We bathed under the waterfall looking out over the hushed grandness..
We explored, we climbed the above ridge and walked deep into the quiet land, we sat…
I showered under the falls..
No crocs here..
We had all the comforts of home…
We watched the Moon dance it’s cycle in the clear, clear skies.
We lay out on chilly nights lit by the millions of sparkling stars..
We watched the sun sink, finished for the day, whilst the full moon rose in all it’s glory…
Mt Casurina
Golden hue
lush and so green
We lived in nature,
self sufficient.
Collecting water..
Baking bread…
Freshly backed in the BBQ..
We caught the odd mud crab..
Collecting fresh water..
We ate well…
Rudy’s Chilli Mud Crab..
We walked the ancient land drawn into it’s quietness.
Sandstone rock caved into the guardian souls that resided this land..
There was a feeling of being in the presence of others,
they had left their creative mark.
We sat and looked out where others had sat for millennium ..
rock art up on a ledge,
The connection was strong…
walking along the rock bar, boats no further..
Berkley Bush..
Ancient ancestor…
We came across the odd Croc, we aways aware.
We swam in fresh water pools, watched by God’s creatures..
We played, safe above the falls…
We played…
Croc…
A sunning monitor…
We were totally and lovingly wrapped in nature.
Berkley blessings….
I am deeply blessed…
I am so grateful..
Thank you…
Margaret Bay
Near the tip of Queensland there is a beautiful Bay.
Where the sand is white and the water clear.
You won’t find many people here the nearest sealed road is 141 kms away.
Clear waters of Margaret Bay
Margaret Bay Low tide
Map of Margaret Bay
A place to stop, to explore and to play.
The tides are big…lucky we have wheels.
Walking the beach at Low Tide..
The tide came up higher then expected. Rudy I’ll watch for Crocs..
A great place to give Tiata a dry out and make sure all is a’ok.
giving Tiata a dry out
Watching the clear water wash away..
Tide receding…
Further up the beach past a creek
the sands are sprinkled with Star Fish
100’s of them..
Waiting for the croc to swim away before crossing the creek.
But first you have to wait for the resident croc to head out to sea…..
Important tip: Check your tides and always keep an eye out.
Start fish everywhere going about there business
In a little part of the bay is Starfish City..
Off to see friends..
“Catch a falling star…”
The ‘Stars’ of Margaret Bay
Blue, white and green…
Tiata
Just us and nature,
A lone Jabiru..
A distant Curlew
what a special treat…
A magical sunrise
Outside, out at Sea 