At the moment as I type this, since Sunday our facebook page I set up has received 1412 likes and some 207 replies.

If you havent worked it out by now, I feel like I have lost my best friend, Wallace was truly special to Kokoda Trekking and will be really missed this year and I am sure every year thereafter.

I have not long ago set up another…[Read more]

Another thing I have not mentioned about Wallace. When you continually pay out wages to guides and porters, it is so gratifying when you see they put their earning to good use in order to benefit their families. In Wally's case, he had all kind of things on the go. A trade store; chicken project etc.

One post was from a PMV (Public Motor…[Read more]

Sorry to hear, my condolences to all at Kokoda Trekking.

Robert Frost
Toogee Treks

Dear Gail,

So sad to hear about Wallace, he was one of a kind. I will never forget on one trek we had run low on rations as I wanted to go into Myola and our rations were waiting at Efogi. Wallace wanted to run ahead to Efogi get the the new rations and run back to Myola.——Like bloody hell!! I was not going to let him do that, for brekky…[Read more]

Have also received some emails from our competitors:

Hi Gail,

Very sad news indeed. I am honoured to have had the privilege of meeting Wallace on several occasions. He was a real gentleman & true ambassador of the warmth & hospitality of PNG & the Kokoda Trail.

Please pass my most sincere condolences on to Wallace's blood family & KTL…[Read more]

Thank you for the many posts on our facebook page. Some of our trekkers have sent me emails. A trekker who walked with us on two occasions, sent me the one below today as well as posting on our facebook page. I know Wallace had a lot of respect for him as he often mentioned his name.

In the mind of this trekker, Wallace Lemeki was my champion.…[Read more]

To anyone who considers a donation to this cause, please accept our sincere thanks on behalf of the Lemeki family.

Wallace gave so much for many many years and I am sure he would be happy knowing his son was able to complete his education. Kokoda Track Foundation have advised money will be held in trust for Scott.

If you wish to contact the…[Read more]

When you click on the link above, there is a drop down menu which states DONATION PURPOSE. Please make sure you click on this box and select OTHER. Another box will then appear in which you need to type: WALLACE

Lets join together and make sure Scott's education is taken care of despite the passing of his father who gave so much to the many…[Read more]

Have not heard from the track but by today they should be heading towards Eora Creek to spend the night. If all went according to plan they would have been at 1900/Myola Junction last night.

The guide for this trek is Shane Thomas:P1080182__800x600_.jpg

Bye bye Trek 700 – have a great trek:P1080175__800x600_.jpgP1080180__800x600_.jpgP1080183__800x600_.jpgP1080184__800x600_.jpg

It was soon time to bid farewell to Trek 700 as they left Owers' Corner to head off on the trek but not before Shane spoke to his trekkers and they lined up again to have their photographs taken with their personal porters:P1080174__800x600_.jpgP1080177__800x600_.jpgP1080178__800x600_.jpgP1080181__800x600_.jpg

Ok, now for the group photographs, so what do you all think? are they a happy bunch of trekkers or what? P1080171__800x600_.jpgP1080172__800x600_.jpgP1080173__800x600_.jpg

Hot on their heels was David Cameron who looked pumped up and rearing to go:P1080168__800x600_.jpgP1080169__800x600_.jpg

While the personal porters were rearranging the trekkers packs to add their few extra items, trekkers were having their photographs taken under the archway at Owers' Corner.First to line up was Matthew and JackieP1080167__800x600_.jpgP1080164__800x600_.jpg

It was soon time to introduce trekkers to their personal porters:P1080160__800x600_.jpgP1080161__800x600_.jpgP1080162__800x600_.jpg

After reaching Owers' Corner our staff started preparing to move off from the archway area, while Jackie, Matthew and David looked around:P1080158__800x600_.jpgP1080159__800x600_.jpg

On the way to Owers' Corner we stopped off at McDonalds where another photo opportunity presented itself:P1080156__800x600_.jpg

All other photographs have been posted on our Kokoda Facebook page:http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1…5970&type=1P1080159__800x600_.jpg

Met up with Joshua earlier today when he returned from Kokoda and he said he had a really good time and is now looking forward to his birthday party back home!P1080148__800x600_.jpgP1080147__800x600_.jpg