What better way for an Aussie and a New Zealander to begin their journey across 3 continents than by paying tribute to there fallen country men at Galipoli.
The detour added ~ 500 km to the trip but was well worth it. Being the middle of winter the coast at ANZAC cove was desserted and as Pete and I stood on the beach where the first soldiers landed at 04:30 on 25th April 1915 you got a real feeling of the isolation they must have experienced. One of the things that struck us both was the extremely small area in which so much blood was spilt. Over 100,000 lives were lost in the 9 month campaign which suceeded in taking hardly enough terra firma for a decent game of beach cricket. The landing at ANZAC cove, cemetaries, battle monuments and general information is extremely well presented and maintained and well worth a look. RIP
The detour added ~ 500 km to the trip but was well worth it. Being the middle of winter the coast at ANZAC cove was desserted and as Pete and I stood on the beach where the first soldiers landed at 04:30 on 25th April 1915 you got a real feeling of the isolation they must have experienced. One of the things that struck us both was the extremely small area in which so much blood was spilt. Over 100,000 lives were lost in the 9 month campaign which suceeded in taking hardly enough terra firma for a decent game of beach cricket. The landing at ANZAC cove, cemetaries, battle monuments and general information is extremely well presented and maintained and well worth a look. RIP
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