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On the 26th we were up bright and early to get away the following four trekkers who flew out at 6:30 to Popondetta:
David and Frederick Gollan, their Australian historian Bruce Copeland and one lone trekker Paul Miller
Our KTL 1 vehicle was at Guria airport to collect our trekkers and to drive them up to Kokoda after a look at the Monument area in Popondetta.
Photograph: KTL 1 our Mitsubishi Canter based in Kokoda:
KTL_1_at_Kokoda__Medium_.jpgUpdate 27th September: Our guide Tony Ogomeni radioed in this morning to say they spent last night at Isurava Village – photographs below:
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Isurava_Village__Medium_.jpgUnfortunately David Gollan suffered from leg cramps yesterday and obviously did it tough. He is considering withdrawing and will make that decision once they reach the Isurava Battle Site area..
Photographs:
Pic 1: The terrain they will be walking through this morning
Pic 2: View of Isurava Monument area from the direction they will be walking
Pic 3: Isurava Monument
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Isurava_Monument__Medium___3_.jpgUpdate 26th September: Trekkers are now at Eora Creek but unfortunately Frederick has slipped over and he thinks his toe is broken so I have organised a helicopter for a pick up tomorrow.
Tonight they will sleep with the sound of the river directly below them which roars all night long!
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Picture_037__Small_.jpgUpdate 28th September: Paul Miller along with Bruce Copeland and porters have moved off towards Templeton's whilst our guide Tony has remained behind at Eora Creek until the helicopter arrives to pick up Anthony and Frederick Gollan.
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Templeton__s_Crossing_2__Medium_.jpgUpdate 29th September:The Helicopter arrived at Eora Creek and picked up David and Frederick who are now back in Port Moresby.
Paul Miller and Bruce Copeland pushed on to Naduri and then onto Efogi where they spent the night. Our guide Tony after making sure the father and son were safely aboard the chopper headed off to catch up with his trek at Efogi.
Today they have a big walk to Nauro.
Photographs: Efogi Village Guesthouse are where they spent the night:
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10136_Efogi_2_Hilton.jpgToday they will cross over Nauro River on their way to the Village of Nauro. Its possible that two our our treks will overnight together as we have Trek 350 heading in the opposite direction who are also heading today for Nauro.
Photograph:
Pic 1: Russell Eroro at Nauro River crossing:
Pic 2: Efogi Airstrip and Efogi Village
Pic 3: Efogi Guesthouse
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10127_Luxury_Hut_Efogi_2__Medium___Small_.jpgUpdate 29th September: Our group made it to Nauro where they spent the night.
Photograph: Nauro Village:
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naoro1__Medium_.jpgUpdate 30th September: After they left Nauro they headed for Ua'Ule Creek. On the way they passed through Imita Ridge and Ioribaiwa Ridge/Village before reaching their destination.
Photographs:
Pic 1: Ua'Ule Guesthouse
Pic 2: Inside the Ua'Ule Guesthouse
Pic 3: Terrain around the area they would have walked through to reach Ua'Ule Creek Guesthouse
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Imita_Ridge_4__Small_.jpgUpdate 1st October: This morning our group were picked up in our troopcarrier and are now on their way back to the hotel. Paul and our KTL boys would have had to cross over Goldie River before the climb up to the finish line which is the Archway at Owers' Corner.
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DSCN1039__Medium_.JPGCongratulations to Paul Miller and others on this trek for making it successfully to Owers' Corner in 5 and a bit days, well done.
Photographs:
Pic 1: the hard climb up to Owers' Corner
Pic 2: a win haus at Owers' Corner
Pic 3: the archway at Owers' Corner
Pic 4: the troopcarrier and just one bridge they would have to cross on the way off the track
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DSCN0789__Medium_.JPGOn the way back into Port Moresby they would have stopped by the Bomana War Cemetery before heading to the Ela Beach Hotel:
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