We (Us, Mayank, Larissa and Steve) headed off on the bus for our 5 hour ride to Gallipoli. When we arrived it was packed and all the grass areas where taken (as you can sleep on those) so we got ourselves a chair (much like you find in a stadium). When we arrived it was nice and warm, but as the evening drew on it got colder and colder, we decided it wouldn't be cold enough to take a sleeping bag each so we just shared one and boy where we cold - huddled together with poncho's on to keep the wind out. We had no sleep and spent the night sitting about waiting for dawn - too afraid to to even have a hot cup of tea because that would mean a long walk in the cold to the portoloo! Throughout the night they had music and clips about Gallipoli and we where all given information about it, so it was really quite a moving night. Despite feeling almost delerious by the time the service started and struggling to keep awake for the 1 minutes silence. Did you know that 51% of NZ soilders died in Gallipoli - mind boggling really!
