on 15-07-2013 05:17 PM
Said Kevin Rudd today...
"I was one of them way back then and I am survivor of the Kokoda Track," the PM said.
Read more: http://www.news.com.au/national-news/federal-election/australian-prime-minister-kevin-rudd-describes...
on 15-07-2013 05:19 PM
Mr Rudd walked the track before becoming PM with opposition treasury spokesman Joe Hockey as part of a television segment for Channel Seven's Sunrise.
I remember watching it .It was tough going for both of them and they supported each other like true blue Aussies
on 15-07-2013 05:21 PM
the ability to twist everything is not particularly admirable. especially as it doesn't ever come off.
on 15-07-2013 05:24 PM
Mr Hockey was filmed pulling Mr Rudd out of rapids and has since joked he should have left him there.
on 15-07-2013 05:24 PM
It's a very tough trek, my son did it a couple of years ago. He was a very fit 30 year old too.
on 15-07-2013 05:25 PM
@lakeland27 wrote:the ability to twist everything is not particularly admirable. especially as it doesn't ever come off.
You are correct about RUDD being the master of twisting everything.
Rudd just embellishes the truth constantly
Joe Hockey had to rescue Rudd from a creek and as Joe says now he should have left him there.
So can Joe say he survived Kokada?
on 15-07-2013 05:27 PM
If Abbott compared himself to men of war that did survive you would all crucify him....
Rudd didn't "survive" the trek.......he completed a huge challenge but he did not "survive" omg.. he talks like he is a war hero...
on 15-07-2013 05:27 PM
So can Joe say he survived Kokada?
yep
on 15-07-2013 05:33 PM
A truly life-changing experience
The Kokoda Trail is one of the world’s great treks, taking enthusiastic, fit bushwalkers on a journey that will challenge and inspire. Follow the path upon which Australian and Japanese armies engaged in bitter warfare during the early days of World War II. Papua New Guinea’s unforgiving, rugged wilderness provides an unforgettable backdrop for a life-changing experience.
Ninety-six kilometres long, the Kokoda Trail takes trekkers through mountainous country that boasts incredible rainforest and jungles that are home to rare species of ferns, orchids and birds. Sparkling mountain streams and steep valley climbs provide breathtaking contrasts throughout the trek.
The Kokoda Trail’s unspoilt villages will welcome you and the kind, generous people of the Koiari and Orokaiva tribes will smilingly present you with gifts of exquisite seasonal fruits and vegetables.
from Kakado Trekking
on 15-07-2013 05:34 PM
@catmad*2013 wrote:If Abbott compared himself to men of war that did survive you would all crucify him....
Rudd didn't "survive" the trek.......he completed a huge challenge but he did not "survive" omg.. he talks like he is a war hero...
People have died on that trek. Was he comparing himself to men of war?