DAY 5 - KAGI VILLAGE TO MENARI

Friday 23 May

The trekkers enjoyed a great time listening to the villagers sing last night and started this morning, with a short 10-minute walk out of the village past the church and airstrip. Then they hit the steepest decent of the trek, a tough, 45-minute downhill hike to the creek for a short break and to top up their water. Then yet another short but tough climb for 10 minutes before a 45-minute hike exposed to the sun until they reached Efogi 2 for a break. After this they made their way down to Efogi 1, visited the museum here and then it was a short hike through Efogi village to the creek for another water refill. Then it was a tough climb out in the open to Mission Ridge, and that climb hurt a few, then a short hike to Brigade Hill where they inspected the Bone man of Kokoda tree. Then 5 minutes up into Brigade Hill where they held a service at the monument and listened to more unbelievable stories of the conflict. After lunch, a long hike for 2.5 hours to the bottom of the valley where they enjoyed a nice swim. Then it was a 40 minute trek up into camp and on arriving they enjoyed purchasing some amazing fruit from the local market and they are now resting up and are now looking forward to what tomorrow has for them.

Track is dry and in great condition.

Messages to home:

Hello to Jo, Catherine, John and Bella from Menari. Day 5 done. Amazing time. Mick.

Doignw ell. Love to you all. Sue and Dave

An amazing experience so far. Jules and Tim