Picture them now relaxing at Orohaven Kokoda Retreat, no doubt enjoying a few beers by now as they celebrate their successful trek.P1060124__640x480_.JPGIMGP1745__640x480_.JPG

Earlier today trekkers would have walked through the archway situated at the Kokoda Memorial Hospital which was erected by the Kokoda Memorial Foundation. No doubt when they reached this point they would have been so PROUD of themselves. Well done trek 717. PC060736__800x600_.jpg

Trekkers spent last night at Isurava and now congratulations are in order as they have walked off the track one day in advance of their scheduled date of the 9th.At the present time they are relaxing at our base in Kokoda, Orohaven Kokoda Retreat.Photographs:1. Village of Alola2. Isurava…[Read more]

John Derick Eroro phoned in today saying they were on schedule to reach Dump 1 (known previously as Templeton's I). He said trekkers continued to do well.IMGP3508__640x480_.JPG

Trekkers have now reached 1900/Myola Junction where they will spend the night before walking to Efogi tomorrow, the half way point.I heard from another of our treks earlier today and the guide said the guys were doing it easy and enjoying themselves. Hopefully Jeanette coming up the rear is thinking the same way as she is still doing it tougher…[Read more]

Received a phone call today from Maguli Range. Wallace sounded really happy with his team of trekkers and porters as he told me of their time together since we said goodbye to them at Owers' Corner. Simon had a few too many drinks I think the night before his trek and paid the price for it but is ok now.As for Darren, he has experienced calf…[Read more]

Have not heard from them today as they are down low and it must be hard to get a signal out, however am assuming they are somewhere around the Ofi Creek area. Will no doubt hear tomorrow as they climb up Maguli Range to head for the Menari…[Read more]

Trekkers have now reached the half way point of EFOGI. Everyone continues to do well. Tomorrow they will head to a place referred to as 'Dump 1'.Efogi_Village__640x480_.jpg

Received a sat phone call to say the group have reached Eora Creek where they are sharing the site with one other trekking company. The comments were that everyone is well and doing ok. It seems Jeanette is feeling it more then the guys but is hanging in there just a little slower and walking at her own pace. Tomorrow they will head for Myola…[Read more]

The first night as planned they reached Ua'Ule Creek. Last night they were at Jap's Ladder and tonight have reached Agulogo which is near Menari. All trekkers are doing well and enjoying their trek it seems. 265223_10150304914230971_374403025970_9916251_2987531_o__640x480_.jpg267002_10150304925230971_374403025970_9916376_5706358_o__640x480_.jpg27…[Read more]

John Derick Eroro is their trek leader:IMGP3902__640x480_.JPG

It was soon time to bid farewell to Trek 717 as they headed off in single file down their first descent on the Kokoda Track:IMGP3895__640x480_.JPGIMGP3896__640x480_.JPGIMGP3897__640x480_.JPGIMGP3898__640x480_.JPGIMGP3899__640x480_.JPG

Trekkers were soon lining up at the Archway ready to commence their walk down to Goldie River but not before a group photograph was taken:IMGP3889__640x480_.JPGIMGP3891__640x480_.JPG

We then took some individual shots of trekkers:IMGP3878__640x480_.JPGIMGP3879__640x480_.JPGIMGP3883__640x480_.JPGIMGP3885__640x480_.JPGIMGP3887__640x480_.JPG

It was soon time to take some photographs under the archway at Owers' Corner:IMGP3873__640x480_.JPGIMGP3874__640x480_.JPGIMGP3875__640x480_.JPGIMGP3876__640x480_.JPGIMGP3877__640x480_.JPG

Other photographs were taken as they prepared to move off from Owers' Corner:IMGP3870__640x480_.JPGIMGP3871__640x480_.JPGIMGP3872__640x480_.JPG

At Owers' Corner they met up with their personal porters:IMGP3865__640x480_.JPGIMGP3866__640x480_.JPGIMGP3867__640x480_.JPGIMGP3868__640x480_.JPGIMGP3869__640x480_.JPG

On the way out to Owers' Corner we stopped at McDonald's Corner and they all jumped out so another chance for a group photograph:IMGP3864__640x480_.JPG

Trekkers have now reached their first destination of Ua'Ule Creek where they are spending the night. As its 8:22am as I type this, they could already be fast asleep!

The last photograph taken this morning was this one with Wallace Lemeki just seconds before they all walked off together.IMGP3950__640x480_.JPG