点评:In June 2024, I trekked the Kokoda Trail with South Sea Horizons. It was genuinely one of the toughest and most rewarding experiences I can remember. Due to aircraft issues on the first day, our 8-day trek was shortened to 7 days. The team at South Sea Horizons were excellent and adjusted the schedule to ensure we still had an amazing experience. The entire team, including our lead, the porters, the cooks, our historian, and the medic, were exceptional. They all helped us feel safe and supported throughout the trek. The support from my personal porter Robert, along with Barnabas, Mino, and Fred, was outstanding.
Our historian Barnabas and our lead Fauli provided us with history beyond the textbooks, offering the Papua New Guinea perspective on the campaigns and battles.
To make up for the lost day, our treks were long, with several days starting and ending with headlamps. The climbs and descents across the ranges were challenging for us but not for the locals, who walked them with ease
The food by our cook Fred every day was great and freshly prepared, with more than enough to satisfy us. Was so happy that when I craving pasta it happened to be what we were having.
I loved seeing another side of Papua New Guinea, experiencing how friendly the people are, and witnessing the strong sense of community they have.
This trip pushed me to my limits and beyond, and I think that is what made it so rewarding.
翻译:2024 年 6 月,我和 South Sea Horizons 一起徒步穿越了科科达小径。这确实是我记忆中最艰难、最有意义的经历之一。由于第一天的飞机出现问题,我们的 8 天徒步缩短为 7 天。South Sea Horizons 的团队非常出色,他们调整了日程安排,以确保我们仍然拥有精彩的体验。整个团队,包括我们的领队、搬运工、厨师、历史学家和医生,都非常出色。他们都让我们在整个徒步过程中感到安全和支持。我的私人搬运工罗伯特、巴纳巴斯、米诺和弗雷德的支持非常出色。
我们的历史学家巴纳巴斯和我们的领队 Fauli 为我们提供了教科书以外的历史,从巴布亚新几内亚的角度介绍了战役和战斗。
为了弥补失去的一天,我们的徒步很长,有几天的开始和结束时都戴着头灯。爬山和下山对我们来说很有挑战性,但对当地人来说却不是,他们走起来很轻松
我们的厨师弗雷德每天做的食物都很棒,而且很新鲜,足以让我们满意。当我渴望吃意大利面时,我们吃的正好是意大利面,这让我很高兴。
我喜欢看到巴布亚新几内亚的另一面,体验人们的友好,见证他们强烈的社区意识。
这次旅行让我突破了自己的极限,我想这就是这次旅行如此有意义的原因。