Our day began with a pickup at 7am from the Orka Royal Hotel in Istanbul for a 4 1/2hr drive to Gallipoli passing through some good cropping country along the way. We arrived in Eceabat/Kanakkale (European side) at lunchtime and were met by the local guide. After lunch we departed for a guided tour of Gallipoli visiting the many sights. It was a very moving afternoon to see and hear how this battle was fought,the mistakes that were made and the thousands of lives that were lost.
This statue would sum up the Turkish attitude to this very day. It shows a Turkish soldier rescuing a badly wounded Australian soldier from no mans land and returning him back to his own lines all done in the heat of battle. An amazing story that really hits home by having your feet on their battle fields.
To finish our day we were dropped off at The Crowded House Hotel for the night in Canakkale/Ecebat which is situated on the shores of the Dardinelles. They had some huge models and statues along the walkway showing the Gallipoli battle fields. After a local beer we wandered down the street to a restaurant and had a very enjoyable meal.
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