25th - 26th April 2009 Throughout the night and morning sitting in North Beach in Gallipoli, we listened to information, diary readings and stories about the soldiers and what happened on that fateful day. It was quite an emotional thing to hear but mostly because hearing this whilst being there in the place where it all happened. Before going on this trip I was hearing a lot of things back home about us going and telling us that we should stay away but I foun...

21st - 24th April 2009 With an early flight out to Istanbul, I'd arranged with Andy's Dad who is a cab driver to pick me and take me to Gatwick airport at 4am. After going through all the usual airport stuff, I made my way to the gate and boarded the plane. I found a seat next to two Kiwi ladies who were also going to Turkey for ANZAC day. We chatted for a bit, then I eventually feel asleep. I arrived into Istanbul around midday, went through immigration, got...