A quick update on what Ralph Bennett and I have been up to on behalf of the ADAA.

We carried out a recce over ANZAC period at Gallipoli.  Very moving, very well organised and cold during the silent hours, no booze allowed on site.

We have made provisional hotel and coach bookings for period 22 Apr - 29 Apr 2015 to take in Istanbul, drive to Gallipoli and visit Helen of Troy area.  

Enquiries have been made reference all meeting up in Crete around 12 Apr, then visiting the ANZAC site on Crete and a 5 day cruise round the eastern Med before disembarking at Istanbul.

After visiting Troy , going over to Cyprus, where a trip to the holy lands can be arranged as well as going to Tobruk in Libya, Tobruk was defended by Australians during the seige in WW2.  Possibly going up to Bengazi too and back to Cyprus where all disperse under own arrangements.

We are actively pursuing costs as much as we can.  I intend to give a briefing to as many interested people as possible at the Reunion in Wellington 2012.