We drove out of Katherine, stopping at the top of the Hot Springs and descending a steep flight of steps, having one last swim upstream in the flowing stream and saying out farewell,  I promised myself to maintain the  upper arm and shoulder strength I have gained from three and a half weeks swimming.  Even Reg has noticed increased mobility in his arms.  

I found eating healthy and portion controlled very easy, I had all my favorite food choices with me, my rolled oats. fruit, yogurt and skim milk, breakfasts, a few almonds as snacks, salads with cheese for lunches and vegetables a few legumes and some fish for dinner and Reg and I enjoyed dining outside under the stars usually sharing a light red Merlot. x one small glass each, most nights.

We found a lovely private camp side amounst distinctive Boab trees in the area of the Big Horse Creek and the Victoria River, junction.. Plenty of areas describes as 'the car parks', which allow for walking of your dog on a lead of up to one and a half meters, within this area.  We took many walks beside the Big Horse Creek and the Victoria River and even saw crocodiles on the banks and the most spectacular sunset where the creek meets the river.  The best part about out camp was it faced into the bush, No neighbors to see me working out whit my weights or jumping and I got up confidence to done my shorts more and strive to get a bit more Vit D in through a daily leg sun bath.

On my last evening there, I even increased the weights I lift to 8 kilo. That may not sound much but for a near 63 year old, with arthritis and past injuries that;s a lot of weight for me to push up in three repetitions of 8 each anf a range of exercises.  I need a day off between my weight work for my muscles to recover.    On the day off, I try to walk and run and still do my 50 jumps.

These days when I jump, I have to place one arm across the apron I am developing across my belly and LOL, one arm above over the veranda, to hold these areas in place.  The Osteoporosis Association of Australia, doesn't say 'maybe', they say that these 50 jumps a day WILL stimulate the osteoblasts to build new bone cells. :-). I will keep right on jumping.