This trek had a different beginning to most treks as two guys flew over to Popondetta on the 1st October to spend some time at Sanananda, Gona and Buna before walking the Kokoda Track. During to course of the day yesterday they were driven up to Kokoda where they spent the night at Orohaven Kokoda Retreat.

This morning they were up bright and early for a 6:30am start and together with our Kokoda Trekking staff commenced their walk towards Isurava Village where they are spending the night.

The two trekkers are as follows:

• Jason Cooke
• John Liburti

I spoke with Jason earlier tonight and he said they are doing ok but that they would like to finish on the 12th October instead of the 11th October as per the original date on the trekking schedule. I explained if they wanted to do this, we would walk food into them for the last night and that all was ok to do this should they choose that option.

Unfortunately as they commenced their trek at the other end, ie KOKODA, I do not have any photographs to share with you. This morning they would have passed through the arches below as they commenced their walk.

The archway was built by the Kokoda Memorial Foundation. In the photograph below represents our first group to finish under the archway.

The plaque is just one of many placed on the archway.
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