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On Saturday night two trekkers arrived around 10:30pm to spend the night in Port Moresby and fly the next day to Popondetta.
Arrive they did, and with an early start on Sunday, it was arranged that they would be picked up on or before 6am for their flight to Popondetta where they would be met by our staff and driven up to Kokoda.
Everything went off without any problems and with the flight on time, they were picked up and arrived in Kokoda around midday. Following lunch, they began their walk up to Hoi where they spent the night.
Trekkers are:
- Will Kelly
- Eamon Fitzpatrick
What is different about these trekkers? well they are both from Ireland!
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IMGP0861__640x480_.JPGTheir guide is Arnold Jinga. I informed the trekkers that its Arnold's 1st trek for the 2012 trekking season so think he would excited to be chosen to walk with them.
Arnold was also one of our team of porters and guides who successfully completed two first aid courses in the past few weeks.
Arnold_Jinga.JPGArnold informed me this morning from Deniki (pic 2) that plan a) was to reach Alola today and plan
was Isurava Memorial.
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Day_7_View_of_Kokoda_from_Deniki__640x480_.jpgIt appears plan a) or b) did not eventuate yesterday as the group ended up stopping for the day at Isurava Village and this morning walked into Isurava Memorial area around 8am.
Perhaps the guys found it tough going up what we call 'test hill' from Deniki to Isurava Village. Both trekkers are civil engineers but I was told did not train with their backpacks.
They have not yelled for personal porters so must be toughing it out!
Photographs: previous trekkers walking from Isurava Village to Isurava Memorial. Picture them today as they reach Alola Village which can be seen in another of the photographs.
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Trek_642_walking_to_Isurava_Village__2___640x480_.JPGTrekkers are now heading towards the Kokoda Gap where they will be able to look back to where they have walked from, ie Kokoda:
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Trek_781___tree_roots_Mt_Bellamy.jpgTrekkers have passed the half way point of Efogi and are in the Menari area tonight, we are assuming at Agulogo.
Day_4_Another_log_crossing__Leaving_river_near_Menari_after___640x480_.jpgArnold called in today from Maguli Range saying there were all ok and were heading to Ioraiwba for the night. Tomorrow night they plan on reaching Goldie River and are on target to walk off the track on Monday 9th.
Ioribawa_2__640x480_.jpgThis morning trekkers will be picked up from Owers' Corner around 8am and driven back into town along with their guide and food porters.
Well done trek 801!
All photographs taken on the trek can be viewed by clicking on the following link:
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1…ype=3&saved
Now this is a change, check out the Irish flag!
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