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My apology, due to a technical hitch, I was unable to log on to the website, but all ok now so will now play catch up. On the 25th April we had two groups of trekkers attend the Anzac Dawn Service at Bomana War Cemetery who then went out on the track at Owers' Corner around midday the same day.
Trek 841: Trekkers are as follows:
- Garth Hyslop
- Byron Hyslop
- Aaron Hyslop
- Bree Langridge
Trek 872: Trekkers are as follows:
- Lara Turner
- Grant Smith
- Warren Turner
It was soon time to hit the road to Owers' Corner:
P1110005__640x480_.JPGAlong the way we stopped at McDonald's Corner where another opportunity of a photograph presented itself:
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P1110004__640x480_.JPGAt Owers' Corner everyone starting getting organised to move off as dark clouds were circling above:
P1110006__640x480_.JPGIt was soon time to meet their personal porters who would accompany them across the Kokoda Track:
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P1110010__640x480_.JPGIt was decided that Trek 841 head off first as they appeared to be more organised so Bree lined up first for her photographs under the archway:
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P1110011__640x480_.JPGThe three brothers were not too far behind and soon it was their turn to have their photographs taken:
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P1110014__640x480_.JPGWe then got Bree so that group photographs could be taken along with our staff who would accompany them onthe track:
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P1110018__640x480_.JPGIt was soon time to say goodbye to trek 841:
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P1110029__640x480_.JPGOur attention then turned back to trek 872. Warren Turner and his daughter Lara and her partner Grant Smith were soon lining up for their photographs. Warren often posts on our website under the name of Waza. He is so passionate about the war history and back in 1942 his father was the President of the Port Moresby RSL Club here in Port Moresby. His father is buried at the 9 mile cemetery near Bomana on the outskirts of Port Moresby. So along with the walk for Warren its also a time to reflect and a walk down memory lane as he recalls his youth growing up in PNG. The photograph belows shows them at the airport when they first arrived on the afternoon of the 24th:
P1000244__640x480_.JPGPreparing to move off from Owers' Corner:
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P1110031__640x480_.JPGHappy trekkers lining up for their archway photographs, Grant Smith, Lara and Warren Turner and our Kokoda Trekking porters and guide Arnold Jinga:
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P1110044__640x480_.JPGBefore long we were bidding our farewell to trek 872 as they headed off down to Goldie River. I heard from my son Shane (trek 841) that they all got drenched as the skies opened up on their way down the hill:
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P1110049__640x480_.JPGOur staff on these two treks include – Trek 872:
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