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Shane Wilkinson & Michael Hann – two electricians from Sydney have arrived n Papua New Guinea and are presently on the Kokoda Trail heading for Isurava as I write this article.
On arrival at Jackson's Airport, Port Moresby, Saturday 30th August, 2003.
Arrival_Jackson.jpgOk guys, one more pic before we hit the road. Michael Hann on the left, Russel Eroro one of the guides in the middle and Shane Wilkinson on the right pictured here outside the International Arrival area at Jackson's Airport, Port Moresby:
Arrival_Jacksons_Airport.jpgOn the 31st August, 2003 they took part in a walk/run for Life Corporate Challenge organised by a local accounting firm to raise money for the Sir Buri Kidu Heart Foundation – well done guys for joining our guys to make up a team of five:
On top of Lawes Road during the Price WaterhouseCoopers Walk for Life Corporate Challenge event held on the 31st August, 2003
On_top_Lawes_Road.jpgMichael Hann and the other guides and porters heading for the check in area at the Ela Beach School oval on the 31st August, 2003:
Back_View_of_Guide___Porter.jpgLady Carol Kidu stopped and allowed herself to be photographed with our team – photograph taken outside the Ela Beach Oval 31st August, 2003:
This event organised by PWC raisied over K70,000 for the Sir Buri Kidu Heart Foundation in honour of her husband who died many years ago from a heart attack.
Lady Carol Kidu is presently a policitian in PNG in the roll of Minister for Welfare and Social Development.
Lady_Carol_Kidu_with_pngbd_.jpgWe also entered a FAST TREK team and they took out the team event in record time. The first guy completed the 5k course in 19 minutes closely followed by three others. The remaining 5th member of our team came home in 22 minutes. The organising committe remarked that the average time for all five was quite remarkable at around 20 minutes.
They remarked as they left yesterday for Kokoda…..next year we come back and we train not for two weeks but for the whole year and one of us will take out the prize as the first person home coz we want to win a stereo!
First_Five_Home.jpgOn top of Lawes Road as they head down the hill towards home:
On_top_Lawes_Road.jpgThese guys were also erecting the canvas we had prepared for the event well into the early hours of the morning – I personally am glad they woke up to even compete….two guys didnt sleep all night as he was too excited as this was DEFINITELY A FIRST for these blokes….nothing like this back home in Kokoda:
sitting_down_painting.jpgIts PARTY TIME back in Kokoda yesterday as the guys drank what they won earlier in the day in Port Moresby:
Kokoda_holding_onto_their_p.jpgJudging the best dressed team:
Judging_the_best_team.jpgPurchasing Gifts for the Trekkers at the Craft Market earlier on the Saturday morning before their arrival:
ela_beach.jpgThe guys heading up to collect their prizes:
Back_of_Packs.jpgMalum Nalu also wore one of our shirts as he walked the Kokoda Trail in May 2003 and has done a great job in promoting this area of Papua New Guinea through his role in the Tourism Promotion Authority.
Malum___Family.jpgWith other members of the pngbd – Papua New Guinea Tourism & Business Directory Team:
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