Spent the day exploring the Gallipoli peninsular. A beautiful place it`s difficult to imagine that so many lost their lives in this spot. Drove to Anzac cove, where the initial landings took place and then up to Lone Pine Cemetery, where many from the allies are buried. Very sobering to see the row after row of grave markers, especially when reading how young some of the soldiers where. Many different cemeteries line the ridge of the hill, Allies one side of the road and Turkish the other, a measure of how near the front lines were at the height of the battle. Later drove down to the British Memorial at Cape Helles. A beautiful spot overlooking the many ships entering the Dardenells on their way to Istanbul or The Black Sea beyond. Have now left Europe by taking the ferry over to Canakale on the other side of the straits. Most hotels full as it is a holiday to celebrate the end of Ramadan. Managed to squeeze me in at the Helen.