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Michael Barrand (3rd time trekker) along with other friends took off yesterday to Kokoda where they overnighted as our guests. Last night they went and had dinner with John Derick Eroro and his family at what was our base in Kokoda. Following dinner they spent the night at our camp in Kokoda. Trekkers include :
Michael Barrand; Graeme Creighton and his son Jonty Creighton; Paul Miller; Shaun Miller; Josh Miller; Wayne Lucas; Roger Dingle; Wesley Dingle; Karen Hart; Helen Speirs; Doug Kirkman; Kyle Kirkman; Sandra Gormley and Dorothy Morgan
Photograph taken shortly after they landed at Kokoda airstrip in front of the 'Welcome to Kokoda' signpost:
IMGP5179__Small___2_.JPGGreat photo. thanks. How was weather at Isurava? Did ceremony go well..thinking of you from Peeramon FNQ just south of PNG. Saw our first tree-kangaroo..any on Kokoda track. Cheers and we will be in touch later in the week. Love Mike and Trina
So now I know what happened to everyone on Colac! Good Luck guys… swat a few mossies for me! Cheers
Ken EllisG'Day All You Intrepid Trekkers
You all looked raring to go in the photo – especially Helen!
Have a great trip. I thought you would be back by the time I worked out this email thingy, but I've done it so you can too. Enjoy yourselves and don't forget to look after my cousin Helen.
Regards Aud.
Update 2nd July: Have just heard from the track today that trekkers are doing just fine and planning on spending the night at 1900 Myola Junction. One or two are struggling a little but still doing ok.
Hopefully this site will be updated soon! Good luck to the "battlers" we are sure your stay at Efogi was most welcomed after Bellamy. We are thinking of you all..Happy 4th of July and we hope you get this message..go Roger, Jonty and Speirsy. Mike and Trina
G'day Helen, bet it is a bit different to Otway Nat. Park! look forward to on going reading about it,
Cheers, J and WUpdate 4th July:Trekkers headed out from Efogi this morning and ended up at Agulogo where they will spend the night.
Doug is struggling a little but doing ok.
When we spoke to Wallace and John Derick today they appeared to be really enjoying their trek.
Photographs:
Agulogo Campsite area.
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IMGP3970__Small_.JPGUpdate 5th July: News from the track is that trekkers have passed by Nauro and were spending tonight at Ofi Creek. All trekkers are now doing ok and enjoying their trek.
Photographs:
Pic 1: Ofi Creek
Pic 2: Nauro
Pic 3: Nauro River Crossing
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Naoro_Village_5__Small_.jpgWell Done Pa and Kyle, you're nearly there!! So very proud of you both and looking forward to hearing all about your adventure when you get home. Lots of love from the Withams.
Sandra, Helen and Dot
Almost the end of what should be an exciting as well as an informative adventure. Well done to all. Looking forward to see heaps of photos.Update 6th July:Just received a phone call from John Derick Eroro saying they had reached Goldie River where they would camp tonight and would be up at Owers' Corner around 8am tomorrow morning.
It seems the boys were planning the welcome ceremony for them when they walked up the last hill and through the archway at Owers' Corner.
Photographs:
Pic 1: Goldie River
Pic 2: Looking down the hill towards Goldie River
Pic 3: The archway they will walk through
Pic 4: Owers' Corner
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Archway_Ower__s_Corner__Small_.jpgUpdate 8th July: As planned we picked up from Owers' Corner yesterday trekkers from trek 417 who were all VERY HAPPY they had successfully completed their trek.
Hence CONGRATULATIONS are forthcoming from all of us here at Kokoda Trekking as the boys just loved walking with you all and shared in the joy of getting you all back to Port Moresby.
To Doug, who informed me he was 73 and a 1/2, excellent effort!
Photograph: Yesterday Doug led up the group from Goldie River where they had wrapped him in bandages for him to walk alongside his porter per the famous photograph of DickWhittington and Raphael Oimbari refer below:
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