The descent back down to Kokoda is nearly all downhill and also makes you feel that maybe the climb up wasn’t as hard as you originally thought. 5 hours will get you back to Kokoda and you’ll feel good for the workout. The hardest part is keeping your toes in one piece as blisters and bashed toe nails ensue.
If you start out early enough, then you will have some time to relax and get a few photos of the scenery, and you may even see the Cassowary at Hoy on the way down. Refuse a lift from your porter on the last creek, and remove your boots one last time. The cool water is bliss on your tired, weary feet.
Some 66 years ago, this section of the Kokoda Track saw some bloody fighting where many young Australian and Japanese Men lost their lives, to know that even on the 25th of May 2008, the life of another young Australian was stolen in the Owen Stanleys is a sober reminder of the role that nature plays out.
Vale.
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