STUMBLING OVER SLIPPERY ROCKS on the creek crossing, my already muddy boots fill with water. It is refreshing and soothing on my aching feet, but I know this relief will be short-lived as the squelching in my shoes adds friction as I walk.
It’s day four hiking the Kokoda Trail in Papua New Guinea, and we have just clambered over Mount Bellamy. My spirits lift knowing I am over halfway through the gruelling seven-day trek – I’m officially on the
