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Soc Kienzle's Komplete Kokoda trek is now on the track having head off from Kokoda early this morning.
At 7am yesterday they all waited anxiously to board their chartered flight to Kokoda at Tropic Air's terminal building.
After arriving in Kokoda Soc took them all on a gumi ride (on tyre tubes) down a river near where he once lived. I have not heard but I am sure like others before them, they will have enjoyed the experience.
The trekkers on this trek include :
Martin Ellis; Andrew Darcy; Toni Howarth; Ian Clarke; Don Maccoll; Neville Stanton; David Stevens; Leonie Glover; Paul Glover; Donna Fay; Kevin Harding; Marlene Anderson. Their Historian Soc Kienzle and my Shane Thomas.
IMGP0104.jpgLast night they spent the night at our base, 'Orohaven Kokoda Retreat' and no doubt this morning would have been up bright and early to prepare for an early getaway to commence their walk.
Guesthouse_500_size.jpg8th June: We heard from Wallace Lemeki that they all reached Isurava Village where they will spend the night. A few struggled but all did ok and are looking forward to another day on the track tomorrow.
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IMG_1417__Small_.jpg9th June: Trekkers have now reached Alola Village where they are spending the night. Tomorrow the plan is to walk to Templeton's Crossing. All trekkers are doing ok it seems and enjoying their trek.
Today they walked into Isurava Monument area before moving to Alola the next village on the track.
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Alola_Village__Small_.jpg11th June: We did not hear from trekkers since Alola as they are now down low but from the way Soc spoke they intended to head from Templeton's Crossing and walk into Myola and then to Naduri to overnight.
We will report as soon as we hear from the track.
Photograph:
Naduri Village
Naduri__Small_.jpg12th June: Trekkers spent last night in the Myola area and radioed in today from Naduri where they stopped briefly before heading to Efogi where they planned on getting to sometime this afternoon.
Well done so far as they have now reached the half way point!
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D4_VILLAGE_OF_EFOGI__Small_.JPG13th June: We heard from the track today that they have now reached Agulogo. All trekkers are still doing ok.
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IMG_0964__Small_.JPG14th June: Trekkers have now reached Ofi Creek. All continue to do well and are looking forward to finishing their trek on Tuesday.
DSC02657__Small_.jpgAs planned trek 544 walked off the track yesterday and was picked up by ourselves from Owers' Corner. All trekkers were wrapped with their trek and the history provided by Soc Kienzle.
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