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Hi all
Today I did our usual 11 klm Daisy Hill Forest track and thought of you slipping and sliding on Kokoda.
Not far to go now – its gone by so fast reading all the messages and updates – though probably not for you guys.
Congratulations, I hope its been all you hoped for and much more.
Love June
Kev
Good to see you and your team have almost completed your quest.
I hope you're not going to be too tired to study the greyhound form for Thursday night.
Alan W
Hey Grandad (Kev) and trek 590
You're almost there – I hope you are all feeling extremely proud of yourselves.
I'm not surprised to hear you're walking at the front either Grandad
Hope you all have a smooth journey into Kokoda
Cheers
Fi and the kidsHi Grandad, you are almost there!!!!! We hope you are all well and enjoying the track.
Love Hannah & lauren
HI Guys,
Good to see that all is going according to plan and that you are having fun!!!
Alice, I hope that the tablets are working… Seems to, can't read anywhere that you have given up!
Go team 590, we are thinking of you… I better have a glass of wine for you… c ya!Bea
The group is currently at Deniki, and should arrive in Kokoda by 1pm this afternoon.
All trekkers are doing well.
Update 24th July: Trekkers have just reached OROHAVEN KOKODA RETREAT, so congratulations to you all for a job well done!
I was just on the phone talking to our driver and could hear all the noise going on in the background so no doubt celebrations are the order of the day!
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SDC10514__640x480_.JPGCongratulations to all!You all have every right to be proud of yourselves – all that training and hard work has paid off. It's now time to sit back and take the weight off your feet. We look forward to hearing the stories and seeing the photos when you get back.
Well done!Michelle and Emma
CONGRATULATIONS TO EVERY ONE OF YOU
Wish that I was there to shake each one of you by the hand to congratulate you personally and of course enjoy a beer or two with you, Wallace, Brendan and all the boysCurrently in Kalbarri WA will certainly be having an Emu, local beer, for you later in the afternoon.
Please say Good Day to both Wallace and Brendan for me.
Cannot wait to see your photos and to discuss your expereinces with you.
Brian
WELL DONE so happy and proud of my dearest neighbour who is the bestest of friends and Frank has made it and I hope you guys dont have too many scratches. Sybil I will have a Dark and Stormy in the fridge for you when you get home. xx
CONGRATULATIONS TEAM TREKKERS 590
Well done to Margie, Kevvie, Alice, Sybil, Frank, Wallace and support crew all for making it to Kokoda. I bet the celebrations have continued well into last night!!
Will see you soon – dirty clothes, shoes and all and lots to show and tell. Have a safe journey home.
Aunty M: good on you, we are proud of you!!
Group hugs to you
BarbUpdate 28th July: When the trekkers arrived in from their flight yesterday, my son Shane met them and drove them to the Gateway Hotel where they had a booking to overnight. Turns out the Gateway over booked as they were turned away and finally sent to the Ponderosa Hotel for the night. When I went to the Gateway Hotel at 6pm last night I was shocked to find them not there.
At the time the counter of the Gateway was in chaos as it seems several other guests faced a similar headache as the hotel tried their best to sort out the mess they found themselves in.
Further investigation showed they had somehow stuffed up and had trek 590 booked in for Friday and not Wednesday! Then the search began for me. I phoned just about every hotel in Port Moresby I could think of trying to find them. Finally I gave up around 9pm and returned to our base only to find no power as there was a blackout.
This morning I looked up the yellow pages to see if I had missed any hotels and the Ponderosa jumped off the page and bit me. I phoned, and got lucky as they obviously spent the night there.
Later in the morning I caught up with them and it seems they enjoyed the night at the Ponderosa and said they would recommend the hotel to any trekkers who may consider staying there.
Below are some photographs taken in Kokoda that were on a memory card I received today.
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IMGP2128__640x480_.JPGA new record was also set on this trek when Sybil Dwyer walked the Kokoda Track with us at 74 years of age. We wish to advise that for Kokoda Trekking Sybil is now our oldest female to have walked with us and we are just so proud to announce this. Sybil will now go in our hall of fame area as the the oldest female trekker beating the previous age of 72. Well done Sybil you are an inspiration to all of us females as you have showed that age is no barrier as long as you have the will and the desire to achieve a dream.
In this photograph with Sybil is Brendan Buka (left) the trek champion who holds the record of 16 hours 34 minutes from Owers' Corner to Kokoda and on her right is Hobert Keke who acted as her personal porter. Hobert is usually known as the practical joker of our boys but on this trek we were informed it was all business and on most days Sybil and Hobert led the way.
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SDC12218__640x480_.JPGThe photograph below was taken just before trekkers climbed into my Prado for the drive to the airport from the Ponderosa Hotel.
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