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  • 16/04/2013 at 3:20 pm #106318
    Boss Meri
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    Trek 877: This morning we met up with the first of our Anzac treks heading out on the Kokoda Track when they arrived in from Loloata Dive Resort where they spent the night. Trekkers in this group include :

      [*]Mark Harrison
      [*]Garry Whieldon
      [*]Mark Falconer
      [*]Adam Playne

    Trekkers looked excited and ready for the adventure that lay ahead of them.
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    16/04/2013 at 3:23 pm #106436
    Boss Meri
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    Dudley Bubura met up with his trekker Mark Harrison at Owers'Corner.
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    16/04/2013 at 3:25 pm #106437
    Boss Meri
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    Seconds later, Garry Whieldon met up with his porter Noel Idau.
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    16/04/2013 at 3:27 pm #106357
    Boss Meri
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    A group photograph was taken at Owers' Corner before the group prepared to move off towards Goldie River.
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    16/04/2013 at 3:31 pm #106317
    Boss Meri
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    It was soon time to bid our farewell but not before a minutes silence for Wallace Lemeki who passed away on the 3rd February 2013. Wallace was such a bit part of our trekking family and is sadly missed by everyone. He always led out an Anzac trek but sadly not this year! RIP Wallace.
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    16/04/2013 at 3:35 pm #106319
    Boss Meri
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    Bye bye trek 877. This trek is led by Arnold Jinga who said today he is on his 103rd trek across the Kokoda Track.

    Heard later today that the group reached Goodwater campsite and that all were ok. One of the guys apparently vomited a few times but he put it down to few too many yesterday when at Loloata Dive Resort.
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    17/04/2013 at 6:53 am #106428
    Nathan Thomas
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    If you are following this trek please visit our Trek Trakka section to see trek progress at the following URL : http://www.kokodatrail.com.au/trakka.html?tripid=KTR02-13-004

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    17/04/2013 at 12:01 pm #106431
    Boss Meri
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    Both of our treks, 847 & 877 have now reached Ioribaiwa Village where they will spend the night. Shane phoned in around 6pm to say they had all reached the village and that everyone was ok and doing well. Mark in Arnold's trek requested a personal porter who has now caught up with the group. Tomorrow the group have a tough climb ahead of them as they head up Maguli Range and pass through Naoro Village then down to Agulogo for the night.
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    18/04/2013 at 3:30 pm #106432
    Boss Meri
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    This trek has now reached Naoro Village where they are spending the night. I heard from Arnold today from Maguli Range saying they were all going ok. The plan was to head on down to Agulogo but he decided to pull them up at Naoro where they would rest for the night before heading off to the half way point of Efogi tomorrow.
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    19/04/2013 at 3:05 pm #106422
    Boss Meri
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    Trekkers had a big day today as they walked from Naoro Village to Efogi where they are spending the night. Tomorrow they will restock with food supplies which were flown in on Tuesday by charter before heading off to 1900/Myola Junction.

    One porter Luana is sick but trekkers and the other porters are ok.
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    20/04/2013 at 1:37 pm #106401
    Boss Meri
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    This group arrived at 1900/Myola Junction earlier today where they are spending the night. All trekkers in this group are doing well. Tomorrow they will head to Eora Creek. They are on the home run now so no doubt looking forward to the finish line in Kokoda.
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    22/04/2013 at 2:51 pm #106565
    Boss Meri
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    Trekkers have now reached Isurava Village where they are spending their last night on the track. Tomorrow they will walk out into Kokoda and no doubt will be pretty pleased with themselves.

    Earlier today they passed through Isurava Memorial before heading down to Isurava Village for the night. Isurava is always the highlight of a trek so no doubt today trekkers were blown away when they walked around the corner from Alola into this area as besides the history of what happened there, the placement of the monument has such beautiful views.
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    23/04/2013 at 11:59 am #106563
    Boss Meri
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    Congratulations are in order as this group walked off the track into Kokoda earlier today. At the present time they are relaxing at our base in Kokoda. Tomorrow they will fly back into Port Moresby.

    Well done everyone!

    You can picture them walking towards the archway in Kokoda. The photograph below is of another group but it will give you an idea of the photo opportunity as they finished their successful trek.

    Thanks everyone for choosing to walk with us.
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