It was an early start this morning, waking at 2am for a 3:00am departure from the hotel. Frank (our bus driver) drove us to the Brussels airport, for a 7:50am take off, with some people being more energetic then others whilst we were waiting around (Megan). Some people chose to sleep on our 3 hour flight, while others enjoyed the comfort of the free movies. We landed in Istanbul, and then had a two hour wait through customs, with Fraser trying to get his grenade through. It was worth it in the end, but we still had a long trip to the hotel ahead of us. Two hours into the drive, we had a food and toilet break, which included our first encounter of having to pay to go to the toilet. Our new tour guide, Hakan, was very informative about explaining his country and its cultural events. It took five hours to arrive at the Cannakale port, where we were able to explore the dock, and experience the locals trying to sell us their cheap goods. We waited to board the ferry that takes us between the European side of Cannakale and the Asian side. We drove the bus onto the ferry, for a fifteen minute ride across the sea, where many of us went up stairs to look out over the ferry and enjoy the view. We son arrived at our hotel, The Grand ANZAC Hotel, where we settled into our rooms before heading to dinner down stairs. The whole trip was funny, with Braydee making herself an easy target for jokes. It was early night to bed for everyone, with a big days tomorrow at ANZAC Cove and our camp out.
By Kate and Harrison
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