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On Sunday we met with this group of trekkers who arrived up from Australila looking all keen and ready for their upcoming trek. They were driven up to Sogeri via Bomana War Cemetery and later in the day spent some time at the Sogeri Kokoda Trail Motel. The photograph below was taken outside the motel just before they went up to the Sogeri Lodge where they spent the night.
Trekkers in this group under the guidance of Shane Thomas are:
Peter Rothwell, Andrew and his wife Jan along with their friend Carl. David Swan finally made it after trying for a couple of years but is now on the track.
IMGP3751__640x480_.JPGTrekkers were picked up from Sogeri Lodge around 7:30am this morning and driven out to Owers' Corner for the commencement of their Kokoda trek. After arriving photographs were taken under the archway.
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IMGP3754__640x480_.JPGCarl met up with his personal porter, Dominic Beaga who we commonly refer to as the 'Herbs Man' due to his ability to put together some bush medicine that seems to fix just about anything such is his reputation. He also arrived in with a nicely carved walking stick for Carl.
IMGP3760__640x480_.JPGA smiling Jan met her personal porter Garni Bore:
IMGP3761__640x480_.JPGDavid Swan and Peter Rothwell also met with their personal porters, Duggie Eroro and Moses Buka (Brendan Buka's) brother.
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IMGP3763__640x480_.JPGSome more group photographs with their porters and guide who would be accompanying them on the track shortly before they departed Owers' Corner around 9am this morning:
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IMGP3770__640x480_.JPGThe boys would be lost without their beloved bush knives on any trek as seen here walking with sharpest side pointing up! Sometimes I shudder when I see the way they hold on to their knives but many years later and I am yet to hear of anyone hurting themselves as bush knives are such a part of their everyday life here in PNG and even young kids walk around with them on a daily basis.
IMGP3771__640x480_.JPGBye bye trek 694:
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IMGP3773__640x480_.JPGMoses Buka stands waiting for Peter Rothwell to join him…but not before they had other photographs taken:
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IMGP3776__640x480_.JPGDavid Swan stepped forward and was ready to head down with his personal porter.
IMGP3777__640x480_.JPGCarl, Jan and Andrew closely followed and made their way down the hill.
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IMGP3780__640x480_.JPGThe guide for this trek is my son Shane Thomas.
IMGP3781__640x480_.JPGLast night trekkers were at Ua'Ule Creek and today will continue their trek and will spend the night somewhere in the Naoro area. All trekkers are doing just great
Shane phoned in this morning saying they were on the move and heading towards Manari where they plan to spend the night.
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