Just a few pics to give a little insight into an amazing week. See previous blogs for more stories – and there will be more coming soon! Enjoy.
Cheering you on, Kerrie
Fredice and Dorothy at Priscilla’s
Mum with Dorothy
Great to see Rotary Involvement, including members from Dubbo!
CEO of Kokoda Track Foundation, Dr Genevieve Nelson, with me and Kathleen, a KTF Archer Scholar
The Veterans ‘turned the first sod’ at the site of the Kokoda College, to be built in 2013
Kerrie Phipps with Francis Akati Simeni, a WW2 Fuzzy Wuzzy Angel
Australian Diggers at Kokoda with Federal MP Jason Clare
School children from Kokoda who sang the Australian and Papuan National Anthems. Beautiful.
Aussie Diggers, Grandad Tobin closest to camera
Waiting in the purpose-built shade for Fuzzy Wuzzy Angels Day to begin.
Wreaths for the 70th Commemoration Service.
Locally made wreath for 70th Anniversary.
The view from Kokoda Plateau, the road down to Koko
Home made breakfast, fresh each day.
Priscilla’s Guesthouse
Mum’s arrival, Thursday 1st Nov 2012
Mum arrived with Archer Scholars and WW2 Veteran George Palmer, his wife Josie and KTF Chairman Patrick Lindsay.
The best way to cool down. Near Koko village.
Fast flowing and hard to keep from being swept away! Lots of fun :-)
Delighted to play with Helena’s iphone :-)
Grandad played ball til they stopped for a photo.
With Koko school teacher Molly.
Priscilla, Bede, Grandad and Owen at Kokoda School
An Aussie volunteers bed in the new guesthouse in Koko Village.
The new guesthouse in Koko Village.
Helen taps into the juice for us. Yum!
Francis Akati Simeni at Mamba Village.
Bede, Francis, Grandad and Owen. An unforgettable day.
Elijah & Kerrie at Mamba Village
Grandad and I at Mamba Village
Grandad brought me flowers from the garden each day :-)
Grandad with Kokoda children.
Beyond Koko village, where we walked to get to the river to cool down…
Getting closer to the river…
Near the Hospital, the Kokoda end (or beginning) of the trail.
Grandad and Bede on arrival at Port Moresby Airport.
Kerrie Phipps is the author of multiple books including DO Talk To Strangers: How To Connect With Anyone, Anywhere. Kerrie is an international speaker and coach on a mission to inspire a more
connected, compassionate and collaborative world.