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Trek 272 first kicked off by Bob Robertson who walked with part of this group Anzac 2004. He sent the word around and soon got others to join him for another walk on the Kokoda Track. He also asked his business partner here in Port Moresby to get together for him an esky of beer and soft drinks for us to take to Ower's Corner to celebrate their trek – Guide Ernst Jinga.
Trekkers included:
1. Ruth Laura Bishop and Barry Bishop; Michael Sztachanski (Barbie); Dan Towler (carrying with him a laptop for his porter of 2004, now wont he be excited!!!); his mate Shane Irwin; Ken Toombs who was already cracking jokes at the airport and is a fun guy to be around; Michael Villante, David and Matthew Currie, Anthony Loveridge, David Bowden, Jessica Chamberlin, Michelle Morgan, Bob Robertson and Alissa Crossley.
Group Photograph Trek 272 Jackson's Airport 15th April 2007:
IMGP3364.jpgSome trekkers were forced to stay back due to weight restrictions for the third flight which enabled me to take them for a drive around Port Moresby.
As part of their drive I took them to our headquarters at Gordon's so they could see for themselves how some of us live in Port Moresby. They also saw first hand the kind of hills they would be climbing come tomorrow.
Top of the hill in the Talair Compound at Gordons:
IMGP3365.jpgOur guide Ernst radioed in earlier this afternoon saying all trekkers have arrived ok at Isurava Village where they will spend the night.
The following morning they would have walked into the Isurava Battlesite area – refer photograph below:
Picture_186.jpgUpdate 18th April, 2007: Trekkers spent last night at Eora Creek and are now heading for 1900 Myola Junction. All trekkers are doing ok.
Myola Junction 1900 Campsite:
Camp_1900.jpgUpdate 19th April 11:25am: Our guide Ernst just radioed in to inform us they were all at Kagi Lookout and that trekkers were doing it tough as it has been raining but all are ok. They plan to spend the night at Kagi and will arrive in Efogi on Friday.
Photograph: the village of Kagi:
003Kagi0001.JPGMessage for Shane Irwin on walk 272 – Hope you are going strong. Renee and I miss you heaps! Pete says do you remember the mud fights in Minn? We are OK and thinking of you every day. Love you, Lynda xxx
Update Saturday 21st April: Last night the trekkers and our staff spent the night at the village of Efogi the half way point. All trekkers are doing just great.
Photograph: Efogi Village Guesthouse:
Efogi_2_Guesthouse.jpgToday they will push up to Brigade Hill and then onto Menari where they will overnight.
IMGP0263_Brigade_Hill.jpgToday as our trekkers work their way up to Menari they will run into two of our other treks walking in the opposite direction. I am sure once the trekkers and boys all meet up they will share some high five's and stories on what is ahead in each direction.
One group should catch up at Menari River and the other possibly at Brigade Hill. Word from the track is that it is slippery and wet today so trekkers will be taking extra care and our porters will be keeping a close eye on them.
Photograph – overlooking the village of Menari:
Overlooking_Menari_Village.jpgTrekkers have now reached the village of Naoro at midday today 22nd April. All trekkers are ok and will rest here today and tonight and will head off to Ua'Ule Creek tomorrow.
Naoro Village:
Naoro_Village.jpgUpdate 25/04/07: Trekkers arrived back in Port Moresby as planned yesterday and all were VERY HAPPY. Today we met up with them again when we drove them out to the Bomana War Cemetery for the dawn service.
Photograph: group pic taken at Ower's Corner 24th April, 2007:
Trek_272_208.jpgWe met up with our trekkers again this morning when we drove them out to Bomana for the Anzac Day Service. All our KTL boys in Port Moresby attended the service and were just so thrilled that we offered to drive them out.
Group Photograph taken at Bomana War Cemetery on Anzac Day, 25th April, 2007.
Photographs taken 25th April at the Gateway Hotel – Pic 1:
IMGP3442.jpgPhotographs taken 25th April at the Gateway Hotel – Pic 2:
IMGP3443.jpgPhotographs taken 25th April at the Gateway Hotel – Pic 3:
Please click on Page 2 left hand side below to go to the next page for more photographs taken on the 25th April at the Gateway Hotel swimming pool area:
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