{"id":111,"date":"2016-04-07T10:20:00","date_gmt":"2016-04-07T10:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/2016\/04\/fuzzy-wuzzy-angels-at-ferntree-gully-upper.html\/"},"modified":"2016-04-07T10:20:00","modified_gmt":"2016-04-07T10:20:00","slug":"fuzzy-wuzzy-angels-at-ferntree-gully-upper","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/2016\/04\/07\/fuzzy-wuzzy-angels-at-ferntree-gully-upper\/","title":{"rendered":"Fuzzy Wuzzy Angels at Ferntree Gully, Upper"},"content":{"rendered":"<div dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-t3HqYV6hgEM\/VwUPTFFIWjI\/AAAAAAAAIA0\/IaK2xN3IxYQlEPwJFBOTJsfqSZ2ouZAyw\/s1600\/F.jpg?ssl=1\" data-rel=\"penci-gallery-image-content\"  style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-t3HqYV6hgEM\/VwUPTFFIWjI\/AAAAAAAAIA0\/IaK2xN3IxYQlEPwJFBOTJsfqSZ2ouZAyw\/s1600\/F.jpg?w=1170&#038;ssl=1\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; line-height: normal;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; line-height: normal; min-height: 13px;\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-kerning: none;\"><\/span><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; line-height: normal; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-kerning: none;\"><span style=\"color: blue; font-family: &quot;courier new&quot; , &quot;courier&quot; , monospace;\">[Hello! You\u2019ve found yourself at <b>Day 6<\/b> of my <b>April A to Z Challenge <\/b>and you\u2019ve joined a virtual bus tour of regional Victoria, Australia.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; line-height: normal; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-kerning: none;\"><span style=\"color: blue; font-family: &quot;courier new&quot; , &quot;courier&quot; , monospace;\">My name is Wren and I live in Melbourne. During April, my husband and the kids are having to find their own dinner, whilst my Crazy Poodle and I, have an inordinate amount of fun showing you around.&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-kerning: none;\"><span style=\"color: blue; font-family: &quot;courier new&quot; , &quot;courier&quot; , monospace;\">We are happy you can join as we get to know each other and explore the fabulous, fun, friendly, fantastic Victoria, for armchair travel at its best!]<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; line-height: normal; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-kerning: none;\"><span style=\"color: blue; font-family: &quot;courier new&quot; , &quot;courier&quot; , monospace;\"><br \/><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<table align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-g2RVdK0UKK0\/VwUVGRJNS0I\/AAAAAAAAIBQ\/oCORjrI23586uj1hBca7-85A7jlr9bq_g\/s1600\/1000%2Bsteps1.jpg?ssl=1\" data-rel=\"penci-gallery-image-content\"  style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"478\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-g2RVdK0UKK0\/VwUVGRJNS0I\/AAAAAAAAIBQ\/oCORjrI23586uj1hBca7-85A7jlr9bq_g\/s640\/1000%2Bsteps1.jpg?resize=640%2C478&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Ferntree Gully &#8211; I wonder how that name came about?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; line-height: normal; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;\">Welcome back. Thank you for being such sports on &#8216;D&#8217; Tuesday, squeezing into that Mini car. I love that I can throw anything at you and you\u2019ll just rise to the challenge! In honour of Mary-Anne, Cynthia and Jeanie being so amenable to ride in the &#8220;boot&#8221;, I&#8217;m going to suggest they get promoted to the front rows of this little bus which I found for the ride today!&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; line-height: normal; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"-webkit-font-kerning: none;\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<table align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-feHAzQdOF3M\/VwUTo0dzWVI\/AAAAAAAAIBA\/zk4twEOORTYao_AH-PzSoISqcEk1bCK_A\/s1600\/Bus.jpg?ssl=1\" data-rel=\"penci-gallery-image-content\"  style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"452\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-feHAzQdOF3M\/VwUTo0dzWVI\/AAAAAAAAIBA\/zk4twEOORTYao_AH-PzSoISqcEk1bCK_A\/s640\/Bus.jpg?resize=640%2C452&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">All aboard, I&#8217;ve found you a bus!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<div>\n<div style=\"-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; line-height: normal;\"><span style=\"font-kerning: none;\"><span style=\"-webkit-font-kerning: none;\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;\">Now quick question, we need a driver. Anyone have a bus licence? It would also be kind of handy to know what medical skills we have amongst us? Don\u2019t panic, this is virtual travel at it\u2019s best. I can say with all certainty, unless you choke on your biscuits reading this with your cuppa, you <i>will<\/i> make it all the way!<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-kerning: none;\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; line-height: normal;\"><span style=\"font-kerning: none;\"><span style=\"-webkit-font-kerning: none;\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-kerning: none;\"> <\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-NGI5kciL-c0\/VwUUCkZQ-XI\/AAAAAAAAIBM\/CUPtqk_y6CQFjFAD6B39G4iB-jXXw1i4A\/s1600\/1000steps1.jpg?ssl=1\" data-rel=\"penci-gallery-image-content\"  style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-NGI5kciL-c0\/VwUUCkZQ-XI\/AAAAAAAAIBM\/CUPtqk_y6CQFjFAD6B39G4iB-jXXw1i4A\/s640\/1000steps1.jpg?resize=640%2C640&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; line-height: normal;\">\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"-webkit-font-kerning: none;\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;\">Talking of tea,&nbsp; we will end up hungry and thirsty! All offers greatly received. Sami, maybe you can bring some more of your Avocado mousse? That was pretty popular back in &#8216;A&#8217; especially with Carol, Carrie-Anne, and Neesie, I know you you&#8217;re not that fond of bush tucker, but you bake a lovely cake&#8230; just saying!<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; line-height: normal;\"><span style=\"-webkit-font-kerning: none;\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-c874iK6J7QU\/VwUWyWFYskI\/AAAAAAAAIBc\/6NBJQ-rakUc-hyc2FbU7bGR40GbOTFdEw\/s1600\/1000%2Bsteps%2Bcollage.jpg?ssl=1\" data-rel=\"penci-gallery-image-content\"  style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-c874iK6J7QU\/VwUWyWFYskI\/AAAAAAAAIBc\/6NBJQ-rakUc-hyc2FbU7bGR40GbOTFdEw\/s640\/1000%2Bsteps%2Bcollage.jpg?resize=640%2C640&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; line-height: normal;\"><\/div>\n<div>\n<div style=\"-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; line-height: normal; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-kerning: none;\"><span style=\"-webkit-font-kerning: none;\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;\">So there was a clue in my intro today, with &nbsp;the words &#8216;<i><b>rise to the challenge&#8217;!<\/b><\/i> I don\u2019t want to alarm you too much, but today will involve a wonderful Blogging team challenge. We can\u2019t drive the bus to the top of the mountain, so we\u2019re going to have to wander, walk and maybe even wobble our way to the top of\u2026<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-kerning: none;\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; line-height: normal; min-height: 13px;\"><span style=\"font-kerning: none;\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-kerning: none;\"><\/span><br \/><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-kerning: none;\"> <\/p>\n<div style=\"-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; line-height: normal; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-kerning: none;\"><b><i><span style=\"font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;\">One Thousand steps!<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-family: '&quot;verdana&quot;', sans-serif; text-align: left;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-family: '&quot;verdana&quot;', sans-serif; text-align: left;\">Eileen and Cynthia, you have visited here with me before, so I&#8217;ll let you lead the way!<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-family: '&quot;verdana&quot;', sans-serif; text-align: left;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-SHJyqQFnZU4\/VwUXmQdHH3I\/AAAAAAAAIBk\/QPDFZDUZ67IVbPH1SghcQEFPwRjgjGBag\/s1600\/1000%2Bsteps%2B6.jpg?ssl=1\" data-rel=\"penci-gallery-image-content\"  style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-SHJyqQFnZU4\/VwUXmQdHH3I\/AAAAAAAAIBk\/QPDFZDUZ67IVbPH1SghcQEFPwRjgjGBag\/s640\/1000%2Bsteps%2B6.jpg?resize=552%2C640&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"552\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; line-height: normal; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-kerning: none;\"><b><i><span style=\"font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><\/i><\/b><\/span><\/div>\n<div>\n<div style=\"-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; line-height: normal;\">\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"-webkit-font-kerning: none;\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;\">Now Margaret, please don\u2019t panic as I know you&#8217;re still exhausted from your recent stone step climb, but I&#8217;ve got another job for you! &nbsp;I&#8217;m putting you in charge of spotting the animals.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"-webkit-font-kerning: none;\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;\">Just please don&#8217;t yell out &#8216;snake&#8217; as Karen and Nancy and others from &#8216;A&#8217; are not fans, but if you can find a Bilby that would be awesome, but pretty unlikely as they are nearly extinct, more probable is a wombat or a wallaby. Binoculars to the ready. Good Luck!<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; line-height: normal; min-height: 13px;\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-kerning: none;\"><\/span><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; line-height: normal;\">\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-kerning: none;\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;\"><b>So a little bit of history about this amazing place\u2026.<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-kerning: none;\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-8vZ8WBKZ7Sk\/VwYJue6PgpI\/AAAAAAAAICE\/4aFvwFen6lE5eIp30Fq12hDwKgjnwRlsQ\/s1600\/1000%2Bsteps%2B2.jpg?ssl=1\" data-rel=\"penci-gallery-image-content\"  style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-8vZ8WBKZ7Sk\/VwYJue6PgpI\/AAAAAAAAICE\/4aFvwFen6lE5eIp30Fq12hDwKgjnwRlsQ\/s640\/1000%2Bsteps%2B2.jpg?resize=508%2C640&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"508\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-kerning: none;\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; line-height: normal;\"><span style=\"font-kerning: none;\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; line-height: normal;\">\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-kerning: none;\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;\">This 1000 step Kokoda Track Memorial walk is a popular 5 km walk, located in the Dandenong Ranges National Park, 35 Km East of Melbourne.&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-kerning: none;\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;22 verdana22 &quot; , sans-serif;\">As we trudge up these 1,000 steps, we will have a small insight into the courage, endurance, mateship and sacrifice required by Australian soldiers following the Kokoda trail in Papua New Guinea in World War Two.&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;22 verdana22 &quot; , sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;22 verdana22 &quot; , sans-serif;\">The Kokoda Trail is a popular bucket list activity for Australian&#8217;s and it won&#8217;t be uncommon to see people training for the real McCoy &#8211; they will be the ones running past, or carrying huge weighted backpacks!&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;22 verdana22 &quot; , sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-CML_LCxgxzA\/VwYEG01LXKI\/AAAAAAAAIB0\/KV0lnliywiE-tOmiISkupR08LMkEVDFQQ\/s1600\/1000%2Bsteps3.jpg?ssl=1\" data-rel=\"penci-gallery-image-content\"  style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"454\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-CML_LCxgxzA\/VwYEG01LXKI\/AAAAAAAAIB0\/KV0lnliywiE-tOmiISkupR08LMkEVDFQQ\/s640\/1000%2Bsteps3.jpg?resize=640%2C454&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; line-height: normal;\">\n<div style=\"-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; line-height: normal; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"line-height: normal; text-align: left;\">\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-kerning: none;\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;\">Before we head up, we can stop at the information boards which will tell us about more of the history. &nbsp;Once Japan had invaded Papua New Guinea, it became one of the most bloodiest campaigns of World War Two. Had the Japanese been successful in their intentions in PNG, the mainland of Australia would have come under direct threat. Australia and PNG&#8217;s relationship was cemented from these days.<\/span><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-kerning: none;\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-kerning: none;\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;\">We read some 16,000 Papuans were employed by Australia as carriers at this time. The <b><i>Fuzzy Wuzzy Angels<\/i><\/b>, was the affectionate nickname given by the Australians, to those who carried supplies and wounded soldiers up and down the Trail.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; line-height: normal; text-align: center;\">\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; line-height: normal;\">\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-QIUVa4AGVjM\/VwYQuBZflTI\/AAAAAAAAICU\/4PCHjMyHtQ8KsTRqWgtHPkw1xutB-IFDQ\/s1600\/1000%2BSteps.jpg?ssl=1\" data-rel=\"penci-gallery-image-content\"  style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-QIUVa4AGVjM\/VwYQuBZflTI\/AAAAAAAAICU\/4PCHjMyHtQ8KsTRqWgtHPkw1xutB-IFDQ\/s640\/1000%2BSteps.jpg?resize=484%2C640&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"484\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 2.2rem; margin-bottom: 1rem;\">\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;\">The Kokoda Trail in PNG is in dense jungle, our walk will take us through towering forests with tree ferns, manna gum, and blackwood before we reach the top of One Tree Hill.<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: '&quot;verdana&quot;', sans-serif; text-align: left;\">No one eats the snacks till we\u2019ve<\/span><b style=\"font-family: '&quot;verdana&quot;', sans-serif; text-align: left;\">&nbsp;all<\/b><span style=\"font-family: '&quot;verdana&quot;', sans-serif; text-align: left;\">&nbsp;made it to the top!<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;verdana&quot;, sans-serif;\">Thanks for your company today!<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-1Z6lsccdFOY\/VwYYlEqQ4II\/AAAAAAAAICk\/aaJoz03V0WsOahr_JPO2h4bnOzFNNi1Sw\/s1600\/lww_2.png?ssl=1\" data-rel=\"penci-gallery-image-content\"  style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"106\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-1Z6lsccdFOY\/VwYYlEqQ4II\/AAAAAAAAICk\/aaJoz03V0WsOahr_JPO2h4bnOzFNNi1Sw\/s320\/lww_2.png?resize=320%2C106&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"320\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">If you have enjoyed this post, you might like to see my previous post:&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">A Thousand Steps post to be found <a href=\"http:\/\/littlewanderingwren.blogspot.com.au\/2014\/06\/a-thousand-steps.html\">here<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"color: #3f3f3f; font-size: 14px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"color: #3f3f3f; font-size: 14px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-kerning: none;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[Hello! 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