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On the track is 8 trekkers along with my son Shane Thomas as their guide who walked off from Owers' Corner on the 24th September 2011. Trekkers in this group include :
- Malcolm Bam
- Danny Houston
- Olivia Basil
- Claire Arnold
- Michael Adams
- Steven Scott
- Anna Barnes
- Simon Harvey
One trekker Malcolm Bam flew in from South Africa for this trek and ended up being 4 days in transit due to a connecting flight not eventuating but arrive he did just in time for his trek at 5am that morning. After meeting up with Malcolm, he boarded a bus with Shane and our staff and headed out to Bomana War Cemetery.
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P1000529__640x480_.JPGAfter arriving at Sogeri Lodge remaining trekkers were up and ready to embark on a lifetime experience as they too prepared to board the bus and head out to Owers' Corner along with our porters who would share with them the high's and low's that the track will throw at them.
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P1000536__640x480_.JPGSome of the trekkers had individual shots taken of them inside the bus.
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P1000533__640x480_.JPGAt Owers' Corner trekkers met up with their porters. As I had a trek flying in yesterday I did not go up on the bus so have to hope my son stuck to the schedule and put trekkers with the porters I selected. If I have the wrong person matched up, please forgive me.
Am assuming it is Olivia Basil with Garni Bore as her personal porter.
P1000541__640x480_.JPGDuggie Eroro met up with Claire Arnold who he would walk with on the Kokoda Track:
Tom Hango who a few years back won our Kokoda Challenge Event in 19 hours met up with Michael Adams:
P1000543__640x480_.JPGSteven Scott seen here with Ramsi Idau
P1000544__640x480_.JPGLast but not least, Anna Barnes and Simon Harvey team up with Moses Buka, the younger brother of the trek hero 'Brendan Buka' who has won our Kokoda Challenge Race for the past 4 times we have run the race. Moses finished equal 3rd in this year's race but told me yesterday he plans on winning our next race.
P1000545__640x480_.JPGA group photograph was taken minutes before the group departed on their first descent down to Goldie River.
P1000539__640x480_.JPGShane just called in and said yesterday as planned they reached Ua'Ule Creek and are now heading towards Nauro for the night. He says everyone is tired at the moment but the group are doing well.
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271368_10150304925030971_374403025970_9916375_7111050_o__640x480_.jpgLast night trekkers were at Menari and today the plan was to bypass Efogi and move on down to Naduri to spend the night. Everyone continues to do well.
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Day_4_Top_of_Menari_Range__view_of_mountains_or_hills_we__ve___640x480___640x480_.jpgLast night trekkers spent the night at Templeton's Crossing and today have reached Isurava Village. Tomorrow they will walk into Kokoda around midday according to Shane.
All trekkers continue to do well and no doubt are looking forward to completing their trek. Tonight I was talking to someone in Kokoda and could hear the heavy rain falling on the roof so tomorrow could prove a bit wet and slippery.
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