We've finally arrived safe and sound in Istanbul, 30 hours after departing from Sydney Airport (with very little sleep might I add). After a stopover in beautiful Dubai, our final flight through Iran and Turkey saw us flying atop salt lakes and snow-capped mountains, all within a vast desert!
Our journey in the footsteps of the ANZACs begins tomorrow, as we head for Gallipoli by bus. As we travel along the Sea of Marmara and the straits of the Dardanelles, we will be viewing the waterway that the British, French and ANZAC troops were intended to secure in the Gallipoli campaign. This inconspicuous stretch of sea was the cause of the carnage at Gallipoli. We will then reach our final destination, Canakkale, where we'll be based out of for much of the trip as we explore the sights that the Gallipoli Peninsula has to offer.
Our journey in the footsteps of the ANZACs begins tomorrow, as we head for Gallipoli by bus. As we travel along the Sea of Marmara and the straits of the Dardanelles, we will be viewing the waterway that the British, French and ANZAC troops were intended to secure in the Gallipoli campaign. This inconspicuous stretch of sea was the cause of the carnage at Gallipoli. We will then reach our final destination, Canakkale, where we'll be based out of for much of the trip as we explore the sights that the Gallipoli Peninsula has to offer.