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This group of trekkers got to sleep in a little and had a pick up time around 7:30am. As it turned out they got away mid morning and the photographs below were taken shortly before they boarded their flight to Kokoda:
Trekker include :
Sam and Nicholas Phelps; Edwina Dane; Andrew Hollingsworth; Shawn Lawson; Daniel Staude & Dylan Jenkin.
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IMGP5207_lightened.jpgTheir first night was spent in Kokoda at our camp. This morning they were on the move heading up to Isurava Village. They reached the village around 3:30pm this afternoon. Ernst contacted us by sat phone to say all his trekkers were doing just fine.
Photographs:
Pic 1: Kokoda Airport
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DSCN0655__Small_.JPGBefore moving off from Kokoda they will get the chance to look around the Kokoda Station area which includes the monument area.
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Inside_Memorial_Museum__Small_.jpgAs they walk off from Kokoda the first village will be Kovelo before heading for Hoi Village, Deniki and then Isurava Village.
Photographs:
Pic 1: Walking towards Kovelo
Pic 2: Kovelo Village
Pic 3: Hoi Village
Pic 4: Choko Fields they had to walk through on the way to Isurava Village
Pic 5: Isurava Village area
Pic 6: Children from Isurava Village
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IMG_1420__Small___Small_.jpgTomorrow they will be up early for their walk to Isurava Monument area which should take them around 2 hours depending on their walking speed.
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kokoda2__Small_.jpgHi Everybody – everyone at home is following your progress with great interest. The weather looks clear and the surroundings look lush. Hope you are all coping with the heat. Lovely to see the children and will be interesting to here what they made of you.
Looking forward to the next post.
Jennifer and John Phelps
Hi Everyone, hope your enjoying your trek so far, the photos that have been put up look fantastic, especially one of Daniel looking out over a small valley looking very pensive!
I'm missing Dylan terribly and I know Christine is missing Daniel lots too. And of course who could forget Norm!
Toby has been a little sooky, but he's not been as bad as I thought he would be.
I'm anxiously waiting to see how today's leg of the journey went.
Well done on Boss Meri for doing a wonderful job with this forum.
Hugs all round and keep well
Michelle.Hi to all of you up there. Hope you are all coping well with heat & the hills. Haven't heard any news for a while, so we presume no news is good news. The week has gone fairly quickly for us back here but I guess it would feel like an eternity for you. Cant wait to see you all when you get home. All the best for the remainder of the trek.
Love John, Ann, Jaime, Michelle, Toby, Asha, Bella, Rocket, Brodie, Jake & Mow xxxxxxxxxxxxUpdate 26th July: We heard from Ernst today stating he had reached Nauro Village where they planned on sleeping the night.
Last night they slept at Menari. All trekkers it seems are doing really well and Ernst seemed quite pleased with their progress.
This group helped out yesterday when we had to get a message through to the two people airlifted off the track today. Its always a problem when a trekker does not employ a porter as when they have a problem and need to stay back for a chopper, the rest of the group have to move on. A food porter then has to stay back which puts more pressure on the rest of the food porters as they continue towards their next campsite.
The trekkers in question would have been picked up yesterday but bad weather set in and the helicopter company could not get out to pick them up.
Photographs:
Pic 1-3: Agulogo Campsite Area
Pic 4 & 5: Nauro Village Guesthouse
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IMG_0957__Small_.JPGUpdate 27th July: Trekkers have now made it to Ua'Ule Creek where they will spend the night before walking off the track tomorrow.
The plan at this stage is for them to come up at Owers' Corner around midday tomorrow. After stopping off at the Bomana War Cemetery they should be back in their hotel by 3pm.
Photographs:
Ua'Ule Creek guesthouse
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IMG_0897__Small_.JPGUpdate 28th July: Congratulations to trek 425 who walked off the track today after having successfully completing their trek.
Well done from all of us here at Kokoda Trekking (KTL).
On behalf of Management and Staff, thanks for choosing to walk with us. After meeting up with you tonight, it was great to hear you had a great time.
take care
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