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| The Gallipoli Campaign during WWI was a defining moment in Anzac and Turkish nationalism and launched Ataturk on the path to greatness. The Gallipoli Peninsula now houses many monuments to the war and an excellent (and surprisingly technical) museum on the subject. |
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| The town of Gelibolu houses the Tomb of Karaca Bey, an Ottoman standard bearer who in 1410 ate a flag rather than let it be captured by the enemy. When his captors did not believe him, he cut open his stomach and pulled out the flag. Glorious. |
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| Anzac Cove, with Sphinx Rock in the background |
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| A monument to a Turkish soldier who saved an Australian soldier. |
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| Australian Cemetery |
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| Both sides had around a 60% casualty rate caused by desperate fighting to claim the high ground. Its advantages are abundantly clear. |
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| We took a ferry across the Dardanelles from Eceabat to Canakkale. The big vehicle is the ridiculous Marshrutka we rented to drive around Turkey. |
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