Re: Gallipoli

Posted by DARCY on May 30, 2012; 4:56am
URL: http://sundownersadventures.385.s1.nabble.com/Gallipoli-tp5663673p5706462.html

ANZAC DAY 2015 will be for all nations who fought at Gallipoli a special time to honour  all those who fell in battle during that long and bloody campaign,  the ANZAC spirit will again be on display in many different ways in just under  three years time. Australian and New Zealand Surf Clubs as well as others from other parts of the world, will compete in a surf boat race.
This race will not be about winning, but the primary objective will be to highlight and give thanks to those who served,at this stage we have over fifty clubs entered and Australian and Kiwi Lifesavers  have been invoved in training the very young Turkish Lifesaving Movement, most clubs will leave their surfboats over in Turkey to continue the Training ( I do suspect that some will up at at wharf somewhere along the coast selling fish )
I will be  travelling to Turkey with my club Soldiers Beach ( Central Coast NSW) I have been given the role of team manager to look after the logistical side of things,impotrant questions have already been raised such as, whats the beer like ? can you drink the water (only if you put Raki in it) and other things that the first time traveller would. This will be a wonderfull experience for us all,  it will give me another opportunity to visit Lone Pine where I have an Uncle buried due to family mysterys I was not aware that he is buried there, so I will pay my respects to him, If this little saga has left you wanting more please google Gallipoli 100 aand follow the prompts  Cheers to all