点评:I (along with my partner and friends) did the Fast Track Australian Led Kokoda with No Roads Expeditions and it was one of the most incredible trips I've ever had. Pete Miller and the team were helpful from the get go, providing multiple touch points (e.g. information session, practice hike events, responsive emails and phone calls of required) - being encouraged to ask questions and speak to guides directly helped to prepare. An added bonus were emails from our Australian guide in the lead up to the trip sharing tips.
We were greeted at the airport by No Roads local guides and hotel staff and shuttled straight to the hotel. All the PNG travel and activities (e.g. ANZAC Day dawn service at Bomana) were organised by No Roads and it felt extremely seamless.
Our group were in awe of our local guides - their professionalism, kindness, athletiscism and incredible culinary skills over the camp fire - we felt safe, well looked after and well fed. While I did not have a personal porter and carried my own large pack, the general guides were always there to offer their hand (or grab the top of your pack when you start to slip - phew!).
The trek itself was an amazing challenge. The Fast Track involves long days but we were under no delusions and well prepared - we relished the challenge and always took a moment to look back and take in the stunning surroundings.
The stories shared about the ANZACs and Fuzzy Wizzy Angels were inspiring and will surely bring a tear to your eye on occasion. To hold mini services at the memorials on track was touching and meaningful.
We passed the finish line at Owers Corner through a guard of honour formed by our guides which was super special. And the trek was over before we knew it! We left feeling enriched, longing for the simple trek life surrounded by nature and with the best memories!
翻译:我和我的伴侣以及朋友们参加了No Roads Expeditions组织的澳大利亚向导带领的科科达快速徒步之旅,这绝对是我经历过的最棒的旅行之一。从一开始,Pete Miller和他的团队就非常热情周到,提供了多种沟通渠道(例如信息说明会、徒步练习、及时回复邮件和电话等),鼓励我们提问并直接与向导沟通,这让我们更好地做好了准备。更令人惊喜的是,在出发前,我们的澳大利亚向导还发邮件分享了一些旅行小贴士。
我们在机场受到了No Roads当地向导和酒店工作人员的热情迎接,并直接被送往酒店。所有在巴布亚新几内亚的行程和活动(例如在博马纳举行的澳新军团日黎明纪念仪式)都由No Roads安排,整个过程非常顺畅。
我们团队对当地向导赞不绝口——他们的专业精神、友善、出色的体能以及在篝火旁精湛的厨艺都让我们感到安全、备受照顾,而且吃得饱饱的。虽然我没有私人背夫,而是自己背着沉重的背包,但向导们总是随时准备伸出援手(或者在你开始滑倒时抓住你的背包顶部——呼!)。
徒步本身就是一次令人惊叹的挑战。快速路线意味着每天都要走很长的路,但我们对此毫不怀疑,并且做好了充分的准备——我们享受挑战,并且总是会停下来,回头欣赏周围令人惊叹的美景。
关于澳新军团和“毛茸茸的威兹天使”(Fuzzy Wizzy Angels)的故事令人鼓舞,肯定会让你时不时热泪盈眶。在步道上的纪念碑前举行小型纪念仪式,既感人又意义非凡。
我们经过终点线欧文斯角(Owers Corner)时,向导们列队致敬,这真是太特别了。徒步之旅转瞬即逝!我们带着满满的收获离开,渴望着被大自然环绕的简单徒步生活,以及最美好的回忆!