THE DOWNWARD RUN

We are camped at Mundaring which in Noongar means the "top of
the hill." It is all downhill from here. We pause here for a day off tomorrow and we will celebrate Evita's birthday. It seems fitting that our group begin its celebrations with our maiden turning eleven ;the number is symbolic of a gateway. We are indeed passing through a gateway, back to our lives, to the places we all came from. There
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PERTH IS ON THE HORIZON

We walked into Northam today after leaving Greenbushes at seven am. We arrived at our first caravan park since the trip started. We have 100 kms to go.  The kids are so happy and well. I feel a special bliss decending on me. Mostly I think it  is exhaustion! Goodnight.


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ONE HUNDRED KILOMETRES TO GO

We walked into Northam today and it

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We sleep everywhere.

At first it was bush camps; sometimes on red dirt soft and smooth, others on hard and rocky ground. Occasionally the earth was littered by crystals or prickles with five points of razor sharp prongs. Then we slept by a uranium deposit(sickness country). We camped at a reservoir and in gardens of wild flowers. Droning mine sites gave way to bird nirvanas and we woke to their happy songs. As we first came out of the desert, we camped in the backyard of an Aboriginal elder over the road from the refugees million dollar prison. There were still many bush camps to go. The bush changed to woodlands and on one occasion it was a B.M.X. track. At Kalgoorlie we slept next to a train station and then with the  cyclone we slept in the cultural centre centre surrounded Aboriginal paintings; ironically, I slept on a exercise walking machine. We camped at a children's playground, a trotting track, in a stadium and last night we slept at a church with a loud party next door. We are getting accustomed to the city.

THOSE KIDS ARE UNREAL

Our children teach us so much. I spent two days walking in silence. By the second day a lot of stuff came up and so I stayed at camp while the elder three  walked. They have all done so well. But the phone does not write more than two words before it flips back to  the address. So read between the lines. I love these kids and their efforts have been huge.
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Walk away from uranium mining updates

This phone no longer types easily so look up the updates for up. to date information.  We walked to Tammin today. Twenty-four kms
in a strong headwind with icy rain, felt like forty kms. Just goes to prove that measurement is all relative.
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DO SOME ART

I feel better now that I have done something creative. The dark dirt comes from a termite mound.

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WHAT TO DO

We have just discovered that the government gave the go ahead for the uranium mine in South Australia. They will have to dig a hole five by four kilometers long and one kilometre deep before they even get to the uranium. That will take five years, working 24 hours a day. Our culture has gone mad. God help us. I feel so sad.
I

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FOOTPRINTS IN THE SKY

These steps we take are for the land,the Aboriginal people
and the ancestors of the land. They are also for us and our children. My understanding of the nuclear industry is that it is for none of those things. It steals from eternity and must be stopped from entering W.A. Do what you  can. The nightmare can be transformed by our collective prayers. Goodnight.
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OUR CHILDREN ARE INSPIRING

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WALKING IN SILENCE

Today I walked in silence.
This phone is only working a few words and then it stops. May have to be only photos from now on. One thousand kilometres, now we are in Merriden. Love Kristi
Check Footprints for peace and Perthindymedia and
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Fw: Walk away from Uranium Mining: UPDATES check out the tube clip love us all.

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-----Original message-----

From: Marcus Atkinson <marcus@footprintsforpeace.org>
Sent: Mon, 03 Oct 2011, 02:39:58 GMT+00:00
Subject: Walk away from Uranium Mining: UPDATES

 

View the latest photo's from the walk at

http://www.flickr.com/photos/footprintsforpeace/sets/72157627798611672/#

 

 

Check out this you tube clip from the "Walk away from Uranium Mining"

http://youtu.be/Ql9CeRC7zAo

 

Bondi Rock to Southern Cross.

September 26^th - October 2^nd

 

Over the last week the walk has travelled from Bondi Rock to Southern Cross. We have left the remote desert area and have entered the wheat Belt.

Reflecting on the last 6 weeks it has been an amazing walk in which we have learnt much from the Traditional Custodians and each other. We have strengthened our commitment to keeping this land nuclear free and in the process have formed a strong community.

It is painful to see how much the land has changed as we enter the wheat Belt and there is the constant reminder of so-called civilization with all its rubbish along the road.

The nuclear industry represents the ultimate rubbish that will contaminate and threaten society for hundreds of generations to come. This whole process of destruction and contamination begins with uranium mining.

We cannot allow the Western Australia government to permit the contamination of this beautiful land so as this uranium mining companies can profit from sending such a toxic and radioactive substance to Countries through out the world. Fukushima, Chernobyl and the other accidents that have happened need to stop.

It is for the future generations and all life that we must act to stop this in Western Australia before it begins.

As many of us from around Australia and the world walk towards Perth over the next 4 weeks we hope that you will be able to join us in this journey to keep W.A nuclear free.

If you can't join us then please take a minute to sign the submission against Toro Energy's proposed uranium mine at Wiluna.

We will be having a celebration at city farm on the 27th of October with speakers, dancers, music and photos from the walk. Join us at City farm at 5.30pm.

Stay the night and walk with us to Forrest Place for the CHOGM rally
Or come to City farm at 8.30am on October 28th with you banners for our last 3 km walk in to Perth.

 

To make a donation visit http://footprints.footprintsforpeace.net/nffcampaign/NFFDonations.htm

Peace & Solidarity

Marcus Atkinson
Nuclear Free Future Campaign Coordinator
Footprints for Peace, Australia
www.nuclearfreefuture.com

PH: Australia: +61 0400505765

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Southern Cross

This technology is doing my head in. Today and yesterday I sent more than  a few blogs because they all got stuck in the ether. This might not be sustainable.  Love and patience, Kristi
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