1000 Steps

Gaz and I went to the Kokoda Track Memorial Walk today. It was something we've always talked about and wanted to do, but have never done despite the park being a mere 15 mins drive away from our place. The track is dedicated to the memory of the brave men and women who fought the Japanese in Papua New Guinea during the Second World War.

The track incorporates a 1km walk, and a thousand steps (stairs) up the mountain. After trekking the 1km up the mountain to the steps, it was already quite tiring. We progressed slowly and steadily up the steps, but had to stop about 3 times to catch in the scene around us and to rest. The steps were narrow and in varying height but there were frequently people running in the opposite direction. Some of the seasoned runners ran past us twice on our journey up! I even spotted an elderly man, about 60 years old running up a steep incline on our way down. These people are so fit! In contrast, my legs were beginning to ache and my thighs were sore from each pounding step on the unforgiving ground.

It took us about 40 minutes to get up the mountain. The view was obstructed by the many trees growing on it, but I could catch glimpses of the two mountains on the side, and some houses dotting the terrain of a mountain in front of us. The afternoon sun was shining onto these houses, and it made very breathtaking view. Too bad I couldn't catch any of it on camera for all the trees obstructing the view.

Kokoda Track Memorial Walk

Incline after incline... walk up the mountain

Two towers reaching up to the sky

Melbourne's version of the Batu Caves steps - don't be deceived, many more of these around the corner!

Giant Eucalyptus tree