Congratulations are in order for this trek as they walked off the track today one day ahead of schedule and through the Kokoda Archway (photograph below). I just spoke to Michael and he said everyone is very happy and they all enjoyed their trek.

Tonight they are at our base in Kokoda at Orohaven Kokoda Retreat. Tomorrow they will travel down…[Read more]

Trekkers have now reached Alola Village where they are spending the night. Wayne apologised for not getting in touch with me yesterday due to heavy rain. Rivers in the Oro Province were flooded yesterday so a decision was made for them to walk off the track tomorrow into Kokoda, 1 day ahead of schedule to make sure they do not miss their flight…[Read more]

Trekkers have now reached Efogi II where they will spend the night. Go Trek 836 – you have now past the half way point!Efogi Village 2.jpgDay 5-Will & Gary crossing after leaving Efogi 1 640×480.jpg

The first night on the track was spent at Ua'Ule Creek. Last night was at Ofi Creek and today the group have reached Menari. Everyone is doing well. IMGP1825 1280×768 640×480.JPGIMGP1828 1280×768 640×480.JPGIMGP1849 1280×768 640×480.JPG

Bye bye Trek 836:IMG_2483 640×480.JPGIMG_2484 640×480.JPGIMG_2485 640×480.JPGIMG_2489 640×480.JPG

The guide for this trek is Wayne Urina Tihimi. This will be the last trek for Wayne for 2012.IMG_2490 640×480.JPG

To be continued:

Last night trekkers spent at Ua'Ule Creek and today reached Ofi Creek. Two guys sang out for a porter each so two more boys are now on the track with this group.IMG_2480 640×480.JPG

Trekkers then lined up and we had some of our food porters merger in between the guys who were going to be toughing it out carrying their own backpacks.IMG_2478 640×480.JPGIMG_2479 640×480.JPGIMG_2481 640×480.JPG

Trekkers then turned around the other side of the archway where a group photograph was taken along with one of the guide and porters walking with them on this trek:IMG_2475 1280×768 640×480.JPGIMG_2477 1280×768 640×480.JPG

Sione Orasambo then sang the PNG and Australian National Anthems:IMG_2474 640×480.JPGIMG_2473 640×480.JPG

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It was soon time to take photographs at the archway before preparing to walk off from Owers' Corner:IMG_2462 640×480.JPGIMG_2461 640×480.JPG

Trekkers then prepared to move off with Wayne their guide seen here pointing to where they would be heading:IMG_2459 640×480.JPG

Seconds later it was time for Helena Bean to meet her personal porter Pescol Kageni:IMG_2458 640×480.JPG

At Owers' Corner Stacey Carroll met with her personal porter, Kingsley Boropi:IMG_2457 640×480.JPG

On the way out to Owers' Corner we stopped off at McDonald's Corner where we snapped this group photograph:IMG_2456 640×480.JPG