WALKING WITH GHOSTS IN PAPUA NEW GUINEA:

Crossing the Kokoda Trail in the Last Wild Place on Earth
By Rick Antonson

Tuesday, October 8, 2019

The Canadian Club of Vancouver and the Rotary Club of Vancouver cordially invite you to the launch of Rick Antonson's new book. If this event title intrigues you then you must join us for this special luncheon featuring the return of author Rick Antonson, who will be sharing his experiences and adventures with us on this important and often overlooked part of the world. 

Rick has lots of miles under his belt: from the summit of Mount Ararat in Eastern Turkey, to the abandoned stretches of Route 66, from going to Timbuktu for a haircut, to travels in Iraq and Iran. He didn't think twice when one day a chance Australian acquaintance invited him for a "walk across the country" of Papua New Guinea. 

The "walk" turned out to be a grueling trek on the notorious Kokoda Trail—a narrow, 60-mile footpath featuring rough jungle, 6,000 feet in elevation change, and punishing weather extremes. The country and the trail both get fresh perspectives in Antonson's new book, which is built around Antonson's accepted invitation of his new friend nicknamed Monk and the resulting trek, but it's hardly a mere travelogue.