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Shane Thomas met with Craig Foster who arrived on an Airline PNG flight and drove out to Bomana War Cemetery on their way up to Sogeri Lodge where they spent the night.
P5010016__640x480_.JPGNo doubt they enjoyed a few beers yesterday afternoon and discussed the trek ahead of them.
Photograph: Shane Thomas (left) and Craig Foster (right) at the Sogeri Lodge outdoor area.
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P5020019__640x480_.JPGThis morning it was our turn to meet up with Craig and Shane when we picked them up from the Sogeri Lodge. On the way out we stopped off at McDonald's Corner:
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P5020023__640x480_.JPGAround 8am we arrived at Owers' Corner where Craig met with his personal porter Paulo Talanoa.
P5020024__640x480_.JPGTrekkers and porters arranged their gear ready to move off from Owers' Corner:
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P5020028__640x480_.JPGbye bye trek 602. The other staff on this trek are Duggie Eroro (personal porter for Shane Thomas) and Kingsford Aire & Derick Mabia food porters:
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P5020031__640x480_.JPGUpdate 12:50pm: Have just received a phone call from Shane to say they have just reached Imita Ridge. They will move on down to Ua'Ule Creek where they will spend the night.
IMGP2043__Small_.JPGI heard from Shane that they have reached Japs Ladder where they will spend the night. All is going ahead as per plan.
DSC_0323__Small_.JPGCraig,
Hope you're doing okay, just letting you know we're keeping track online, the photos look great and it looks like you're having lots of fun?!
See you soon
Love Marg and LaurenMessage from Mum & Dad: We are following your progress, and all the photos are wonderful. Looks like you are enjoying the "stroll in the park" Have a happy birthday on 6th. Lots of love of course.
from Mum & Dad.
hi craig, duick. have a good time on your trek and your birthday. we are all thinking of you on your trekking adventure.
love glen
your little broUpdate 5th May: Have just got off the phone at 7:35am after talking to Shane and Craig from Maguli Range. Today they are heading for Menari where they will spend the night. I read out your messages and his reply is as follows:
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enjoying the hills but going slowly…sore feet
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His message to me was …. you did not tell me the hills were so high!!!
He said Shane and our boys are all doing a great job in taking care of him so you can rest he is in good hands out on the Kokoda Track.
Today they will pass through Nauro Village, refer photograph below
D6_NAURO_VIEW2__Small_.JPGUpdate 5th May: The group have now reached Menari Village where they are spending the night. Shane called me on the sat phone and it was breaking up a bit but sounded like everything is still going ahead as planned and they are just taking it easy.
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SDC10199__640x480_.JPGAm attaching a map so you can see Craig's and the group's progress.
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