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Today we met up with our latest group of trekkers namely three males and one female. One trekker arrived from Cairns and was met by us and two friends also on the same trek. The remaining trekkers flight was running late and arrived at 2:50pm instead of 13:10. Once we were all together, we drove off to the Bomana War Cemetery before heading up to Sogeri. Trekkers in this group include :
- Aaron Platz
- Paul Buise
- Brooke Myers
- Malcolm Ezzy
This morning trekkers were picked up around 6:15am and by 6:30am we were on the road to Owers' Corner. I took a photograph of the group before we left Sogeri Lodge where they spent the night in a bush setting:
IMGP3730__640x480_.JPGOn the way we stopped off at McDonald's Corner and I took a photograph of the group:
IMGP3731__640x480_.JPGIt was not too long and we found ourselves at Owers' Corner. Brooke's first impression was the wish to get back in the car and drive back to Port Moresby! However, they all started getting ready for the walk on the track. Brooke met her personal porter Tarina Bore. Malcolm Ezzy met up with Rommy Awoka.
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IMGP3735__640x480_.JPGMalcolm Ezzy and Aaron Platz preparing to move off as seen here at Owers' Corner. Our Kokoda Trekking guys also preparing for their walk.
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IMGP3739__640x480_.JPGThe camera kept clicking so more photographs to show you of the group before they departed Owers' Corner.
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IMGP3742__640x480_.JPGIt was soon time for photographs to be taken under both sides of the archway. One side has the words, 'Kokoda Trail' and the other side 'Kokoda Track'.
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IMGP3745__640x480_.JPGWallace Lemeki is the guide for this trek. He can be seen (2nd from right) addressing trekkers shortly before walking off from Owers' Corner:
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IMGP3750__640x480_.JPGWallace called up from Maguli Range earlier today to say as planned they reached Ua'Ule Creek where they spent last night. Today they were heading for Naoro Village. He said all trekkers and porters were going great and that everyone was co-operating as a team.
Looking_back_at_Naoro_from___640x480_.jpgI received a satellite phone call this morning around 7am to say that they spent the night at Manari. Today the plan is to have another short day and walk down to Efogi the half way point where they will sleep tonight.
Wallace said everyone is doing just fine and send their love. He added that they are playing card games and having fun!
Trekkers spent last night at Alola, and will walk down to Hoi village today where they will spend their last night on the trail. They will walk out to Kokoda tomorrow and overnight at Orohaven.
All trekkers are doing well and enjoying the Kokoda Trail.
Congratulations to Trek 781 as they have just walked off the track into our base 'Orohaven Kokoda Retreat' one day ahead of schedule. The original plan of spending the night at Hoi Village did not work out as when they reached there, it was full with another trekking company so a decision to push on was reached.
I just spoke to Brooke and she sounded SO HAPPY!!! She said they were tired but feeling OH SO GOOD!!!
Earlier this afternoon they would have walked through the archway in Kokoda and no doubt would have been pretty proud of themselves for achieving their goal of walking the Kokoda Track.
P1070306__640x480_.JPGBrooke is going to get the double bed guesthouse and the other three will share another guesthouse.
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