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Trek 457 headed out first today to Kokoda on a Tropic Air flight around 8am. Trekkers included:
Rebecca Thorn; Ananth Rajaratnam; Lara Condon and Daniel Burke
All looked excited but at the same time a little nervous!
Photograph: Taken shortly before they boarded their flight to Kokoda. Two other trekkers from trek 450 were also on the same flight.
Update 20th March: Trekkers reached Isurava Village last night where they spent the night. Early this morning they walked up to the Isurava Monument area.
Around 1pm we received a radio call saying everything was ok and that they were heading towards Templeton's 2 where they planned on stopping for the night.
Tomorrow they will walk to the village of Efogi.
Update 21st March: Tarina our guide radioed in from the Kokoda Gap today saying all trekkers were still doing ok and that they planned on staying at Efogi tonight.
Photographs:
Pic 1: Myola Campsite Area
Pic 2: View of Efogi Village
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Efogi_Village.jpgMap of the Kokoda Track so you can follow their progress:
Kokoda_Trail_Map.jpgUpdate 22nd March: Trekkers left Efogi this morning and headed up to Brigade Hill then on to Menari when our guide called in by two way radio to say all were still doing fine and that they were heading towards Agulogo where they planned on spending the night. This area is roughly half way between Menari and Naoro.
Photograph:
Pic 1: Brigade Hill
Pic 2: Top of Brigade Hill
Pic 3: Brigade Hill
Pic 3: Menari Village:
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Menari_Village_2.jpgUpdate 23/03/08 Trekkers passed through Naoro today and settled for the night at Ofi Creek. All are doing ok but Dan is suffering from blisters.
Tomorrow they will head down to Ua'Ule Creek area before walking out at Owers' Corner on Tuesday.
Photographs:
Pic 1: Naoro Village
Pic 2: Ua'Ule Creek Guesthouse area
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Ua__Ule_Creek__1.jpgUpdate 24th March: Trekkers were at Imita Ridge at 1:30pm today and were heading for Goodwater (Uberi) campsite area. They said its raining at the moment and the going is slow.
All going well they should be at Owers' Corner around 9am tomorrow morning.
Update 26th March: Trekkers have been picked up and are presently at Bomana War Cemetery before heading back into Port Moresby. They should be back at the Gateway Hotel around 1pm.
Photographs:
Bomana War Cemetery
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Bomana_War_Cemetery_2.jpgOn behalf of Kokoda Trekking, thanks for trekking with us.
Photographs: Taken last night at the Gateway Hotel
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