More Gems from Bede Tongs Last night I had the honour of speaking to West Dubbo Rotary, a room full of Difference-Makers. Some had been to Kokoda, some had “done the track” or lived there, and they really appreciated hearing our Kokoda story. If you’ve seen my previous blogs and photos you’ll recognise Bede Tongs…
Bede Tongs is one of my new friends from our Kokoda Trip, and his belief in the power of a positive attitude and a smile was something special that connected us. I’ve just received Bede’s book in the mail – and it is so incredibly moving. I read some of it in Kokoda, a borrowed…
Day One in Kokoda – meeting “Queen Priscilla” and enjoying the view from her backyard. (I heard someone refer to her as Queen of Kokoda, and with her attitude of care for her community, it fits!) We were standing on the edge of a cliff at the back of her guesthouse property, looking over the…
by Kerrie Phipps Unpacking thinking, notes, photos and videos from my time in Kokoda – so we start with a snippet including a video – Day 2 in Kokoda (below) Sunday 28 October, travel to Port Moresby via Brisbane, where we met our first Papuan friend, Amos. Facebook friends saw the photo (my last post…