Daily Archives: October 9, 2010

Kokoda D+6 1900 Crossing and Myola

Bush Walking, Kokoda, Military, Papua New Guinea, Travel, World War 2By Bruce Lyman October 9, 2010 4 Comments

The wind roars through the tree tops as it makes it way up the valley before hammering our hut. You can hear it steaming up the hillside like a steam train and you mentally brace for the impact. Each time I woke up through the night I could see a little more of the sky.…

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Kokoda D+5 On to Naduri

Bush Walking, Kokoda, Military, Papua New Guinea, Travel, World War 2By Bruce Lyman October 9, 2010 3 Comments

The day started with a strange wailing, hooting call drifting down off the mountain. It was still dark. Twice. Each call elicited a murmur of comment from the porters before they dropped into silence. I waited for more and wondered who or what was out so early or so late. I dropped off again and…

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