Sat 02.04.2011 - The big day in the lives of many Australians and New Zealanders had arrived - a visit to the Gallipoli battlefields to pay your respects to our fallen fore fathers. We booked a tour of the Gallipoli battlefields with arrangements made through the hotel. It turned out our guide, "Bill", is mentioned in the Lonely Planet version of Turkey as one of the best guides of the battlefields. Bill speaks fluent English, but has never been outside of Turkey...

Tuesday 29.03.11 - No luck with the bikes. We were all called dutifully to Dave MILLIGAN's (owner of Get Routed) hotel at 10.00 am where we were to be told the next step.No news yet - come back at 1.00 pm for the next update - no news yet, Come back at 3.00 pm for the next update - no news yet come back at 5.00 pm. Is there a pattern emerging here? Waiting, waiting, waiting! Dave has two contacts in Turkey, another Dave who is an Aussie who is married to a Turkis...