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Last night we met up with this group of trekkers quite late at the Gateway Hotel due to Air Niugini arriving around 7pm. About 9pm saw us sitting around poolside letting them know we decided to give them a late start so this morning we headed out around 8:30am.
On the way we stopped at Bomana War Cemetery where the photograph below was taken. Trekkers include :
John Wallis; Andrew Kelly; Matthew Kelly; Torsten Chudziak; Rodney Morrison; John Brennan; Edwina Austin; Maureen Price and Victor Anderson
IMGP5249__Small_.JPGAfter leaving Bomana trekkers headed out to Sogeri and then on to Owers' Corner. If you wish to take a look at heaps of photographs taken today, please click on the following link:
http://www.kokodatrail.com.au/photos/showgallery.php?cat=840
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Introducing their guide Arnold Jinga
IMGP5315__Small_.JPGOur trekkers meet their porters:
Meet Tom Hango the winner of our Kokoda Challenge Race last year from Owers' Corner to Kokoda…he promises not to set such a pace for his trekker!
other trekkers meet their personal porters
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IMGP5287__Small_.JPGTake a look at their faces as they head off down their first hill:
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IMGP5324__Small_.JPGUpdate 9th August: We have heard that trek 472 stopped at Uberi (Goodwater) campsite where they are spending the night.
All trekkers so far are doing ok.
Sorry have not heard from the track today so they must be down low. Hopefully tomorrow they will call with an update so stay tuned. As they say no news is good news so they must be doing ok otherwise we would have received a sat phone call.
Update 11th August: Arnold made contact today and said last night they stayed at Ofi Creek and today are moving off Nauro and then Agulogo or Menari where they plan on spending tonight.
He said all trekkers are doing just fine and enjoying their trek. They are ahead of the other group who have a lot of their trekkers carrying which has made for slower progress.
Trek guide reported via HF Radio today 11.15lt that all trekkers are fine except for few trekkers having heat rashes. There was no rain since they started. They are currently at Brigade Hill and will be camping at Efogi tonight. update by francis geheso for boss meri. Attached are pictures of brigade hill and efogi.
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Copy__2__of_Children_of_Efogi_No._2_village_playing_with_toys_given_to_them_by_visit_trekkers__Small_.jpgRadio call at 3.30pm LT that all are at Efogi now. They will camp there. Their camping site tomorrow will be at 1900, Myola Juction.Some more pictures of Efogi here. Update by Francis Geheso for Boss MERI.
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D4_VILLAGE_OF_EFOGI__Small_.JPGUpdate 14th August: Arnold just radioed in to say they had reached the Kokoda Gap and were heading to Eora Creek where they planned to spend the night. He said everyone was doing really well with no problems it seems which is great news.
Last night they spent the night at Myola Junction 1900 campsite.
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The area they walked through yesterday and the campsite where they spent the night.
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IMG_0326___Templeton__s_Cros__Small_.jpgPhotographs: The area where they are today.
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