Day 8 – Kokoda Trail – Ower’s Corner
It’s the final day and knowing we only have a short climb ahead of us gives me the motivation I need to carry myself [...]
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Day 7 – Kokoda Trail – Goldie River
For most of the trail we have been happily wearing our hiking boots. But today we were destined for a much wetter adventure, [...]
Day 6 – Kokoda Trail – Irobaiwa
The group leader woke us up with his typical “Wakey wakey.” By my watch, I should still be in bed – but there is no [...]
Day 5 – Kokoda Trail – Menari
The light pitter patter of rain roused us as the morning sun broke first light. Ordinarily, I would be hungry and ready to [...]
Day 4 – Kokoda Trail – Efogi 1
Breakfast was the usual hot milo and weetbix, a comforting meal to start the day. After prepping for the hike and packing [...]
Day 3 – Kokoda Trail – Templeton’s Crossing
Cock-a-doodle-doo. Cock-a-doodle-doo. Just as you’d imagine a farmer to wake up in the morning, we were woken by the [...]
Day 2 – Kokoda Trail – Alola Village
As dawn broke, we were woken by the sound of the tour leader’s voice. “Wakey wakey!” It was time for my [...]
Day 1 – Kokoda Trail – Hoi
I woke up several times in the night, riled up with excitement to start the journey. Justin Bieber woke me up at 5:30am, [...]
Day 0 – Kokoda Trail – Port Moresby
After arriving at the airport at 06:00, I met up with my two cousins. Andrew, his wife and their baby daughter were also [...]