We had some extra time after visiting Troy. We decided to cross Dardanelles, one of the two water passages separating Europe from Asia (the other one goes through Istanbul). It is a 30-minute ferry ride. We wanted to visit the memorial site for the Gallipoli battle of World War I. Unfortunately my assumption for the Gallipoli memorial site being in Gallipoli was wrong. After driving an hour on the wrong direction, we decided that we did not have enough time to visit the site before dark. We abandoned the mission and went back to our hotel.
500,000 people died in Gallipoli. It was between Turks and the forces from Britain, Australia, and New Zealand. Although we did not visit the memorial site, the sign carved on the face of this hill summarized the bloodiness of the battles. It says: “Stop Visitor. The ground you are stepping on without knowing is where a generation has been lost.”
500,000 people died in Gallipoli. It was between Turks and the forces from Britain, Australia, and New Zealand. Although we did not visit the memorial site, the sign carved on the face of this hill summarized the bloodiness of the battles. It says: “Stop Visitor. The ground you are stepping on without knowing is where a generation has been lost.”
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