Kokoda Trek - June 2009
What started our from a keen interest in and a strong empathy for all of our diggers who served our country, became an extreme personal journey into my own mental and physical strength and self worth.
"What started our from a keen interest in and a strong empathy for all of our diggers who served our country, became an extreme personal journey into my own mental and physical strength and self worth. I cannot express the emotion and awareness that occurred on the track, only that I have grown from it. The realization that we are all only a very small piece in the jigsaw of life, but that combined together can make a huge difference if we want to try. The compassion and respect shown to the memory of our diggers and the acceptance and companionship given to and returned by our guides withiin our group was truly uplifting. In my case it was a fantastic journey to experience with friends, haven't laughed that much for a long time. The raw emtion and mateship experienced by the brothers and fathers and sons in our group was amazing - you should all be proud, as I am, to be Australian!!! Thanks for a great trip everyone!! Aidan, you are a truly passionate and amazing man and I will never forget your accent when talking about the 33rd battalion!! Also a HUGE thanks for not making us wear name tags!!!!"