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Two trekkers arrived in Port Moresby last Saturday and have spent their time at Loloata Dive Resort. This afternoon they met up with the other trekkers walking with them on this trek. Pat Vainerere their guide also flew up this morning and and on the same flight were 15 of the trekkers who will walk with him tomorrow. He took a photograph and sent it to us. Trekkers on this trek include :
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[*]Anne Maree Facy
[*]Benjamin Facy
[*]Sharelle Steinback
[*]Clifford Steinback
[*]Alarna Steinback
[*]Julie Chick
[*]Darrin Swadling
[*]Chris Baartz
[*]Cheryl Ireland
[*]Jennifer Harrison
[*]Rachel Bremner
[*]Daniel Vincent
[*]Caitlin Booth
[*]Natasha Medbury
[*]Sharon HoltA short time after they arrived and booked into their accomodation, they were driven out to Bomana War Cemetery and a drive around town before going to the Royal Papua Yacht Club for dinner.
image.jpegTrekkers were collected from their accommodation around 6:30am this morning and were driven out to Owers' Corner.
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DSC_1687 640×480.JPGOn the way out to Owers' Corner we stopped off at McDonald's Corner
DSC_1689 1024×768.JPGNot long after we were at Owers' Corner and trekkers were to meet up with their personal porters:
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DSC_1710 1024×768 640×480.JPGSeveral group photographs were taken under the archway leading up to the group's departure from Owers' Corner
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DSC_1722 640×480.JPGSione along with other KokodatTrekking boys sang the PNG National Anthem and Sione and the Australians sang our Australian National Anthem.
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DSC_1724 1024×768 640×480.JPGWith formalities over, it was time to hit the track. Sharon carrying her own pack led off together with some of our food porters followed by individual trekkers with their personal porters.
DSC_1726 1024×768 640×480.JPGIntroducing personal porters with their trekkers seconds before they walked down towards Goldie River:
Anne Maree Facy teams with Wayne Urina Tihimi
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DSC_1729 1024×768 640×480.JPGSharelle Steinback and Kingsley Boropi
DSC_1730 1024×768 640×480.JPGClifford Steinback seen here with Emmanuel Eroro
DSC_1731 1024×768 640×480.JPGRamsy Idau winner of our last Kokoda Challenge Race seen here with Alarna Steinback
DSC_1733 1024×768 640×480.JPGJulie Chick seen here with Pescol Kageni
DSC_1734 1024×768 640×480.JPGLining up next was Darrin Swadling with his personal porter Lancelot Geroia
DSC_1735 1024×768 640×480.JPGChris Baartz seen here with Johnsford Eroro
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