SASS' DIARY : DAY TWENTY ONE

Day Twenty One
Katherine – Kakadu
Thursday 23rd

Woke by the entrance to some caves near Katherine and trundled into town to do general two based admin. We did an action on the streets, mainly petition led to a mixed but, I am told, generally positive response (though the negative responses “go back to where you’re from, hippy” were quite markedly confrontational.)

On the road to the blockade camp, couldn’t quite believe we were really about to make it there finally, after all the traumas. Picked up a blockader hitching back to the site and passed a combie and a car travelling away – gave me the sense of returning to my tribe… Turning off the road where two people sat at the front gate with a welcome sign and radio… We drove down the dirt track to be welcomed by beautiful smiling faces, flags and banners, shouting welcome – it was so exciting, like arriving at a festival in its colour, creativity and layout – friends and acquaintances dotted the crowd. I was joyfully distracted trying to take it all in (reminding me of Reclaim the Streets). We dissipated into the site .. a women’s meeting about a “creative”, “nonarrestible” action planned for the next morning was in progress – I stayed briefly enough to reply to desires for Percy to act as a shuttle (indeed, there was a 2nd call for us almost immediately, it was a little overwhelming).