: : An email from Lato, and I was off to Turkey... : :
Tuesday, August 17, 2004
Quick trip...
Turkey was amazing and so good to see Lato again. Hanging at his house, walking the streets, eating enough food to gain 2 kilos in a week, the Turkish Bath, real döner kebab - it all rocked. The best part of the trip though was definitely going to Gallipolli.
You start the tour by watching a documentary and we also scammed our way into a screening of the Mel Gibson movie…It was so powerful to be there and watch the movie – it really shakes you up.
The most surprising thing about Gallipolli is that the place is so beautiful. To imagine these poor young lads going at it for so long, trapped on what is virtually a holiday island – well it would be if not for the fact it’s a living museum.
Met up with a couple of Nurses on the Gallipolli tour, newlyweds who live and work around the corner from my nan – small world….
Beer was cheap, the food was so great after the past few months of cafeteria food at work, and the shisha was aplenty – I had an awesome time and would definitely head back there – lets eee if Lato gets Ausl residency...
It did really make me realise how much I miss the Aussies back home, especially my friends.
Trying to catch up my blog means sacrificing detail, but ah well…When its caught up you will probably be cursing my random musings and appreciate months of inactivity in the past!
