Last Sunday was a great walk. What started out as a leisurely stroll to the glory of Bisianumu Falls ended up being a fair walk. The second leg of the journey considerably longer than the first third.16 intrepid walkers showed up at the morning meeting place, and we then travelled up to the Sogeri Plateau. The track out past the Sogeri Memorial towards McDonald's and Ower's corners was dry for the first part. We then entered the old Rubber Plantation and found our way to our safe car park.
Upon alighting from our vehicles I soon discovered that my local friend had left the day before to go hunting for Pigs and Wallabies, but young Inky was on hand to help act as our guide for the day. He remembered the POM bushwalkers from previous walks, and he knew where we wanted to go. So with guides alongside, we made our way to Bisianumu Falls.
It is a pleasant walk and not too taxing, but after just over an hour we made it to the Falls. We rested for a while and remained longer to appreciate the spectacular views on offer as one looks North over the Goldie River and beyond Imita Ridge to spy Kokoda Gap in the distance. The Owen Stanleys look fantastic from this point of view.
After a brief swim for some, we then decided to take the longer route home, and it was quite warm as we wandered up a spur to join a short ridge line, accompanied by the sweet sounds of the local birdlife. On top of the ridge, we turned left and made our way to the swamp where Inky told me that some time ago, a white man released his pet Crocodile into the swamp and it can still be seen amongst the reeds and palms on the far side.
A short time later, we were back into the Rubber Plantation and amongst the cool shade again. We were welcomed back warmly by the local community who were keen to share in our tales of the walk. And with their beaming smiles, we left to head back to POM but with the promise that we would be back again soon.
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