Well, we did not feel those cold mornings because we stayed in our cosy bed until it warmed up. Ha ha! Last Saturday morning I received a call from Craig who put Madison on the phone to read out her essay that she received an A mark for at school. I was crying by the time she finished as she put so much feeling and passion into reading it to me. It was "Your favourite City" She chose Canberra, and opened our minds to see so much more when we arrived here.
Soo.... today we spent the whole day at the Australian War Memorial. Both Wayne and I had been looking forward to seeing the recently refurbished First World War galleries. The hardship those men had to endure fighting for their country leaves me so thankful we have not had to face those atrocities in our lifetime here in Australia or New Zealand.
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| This is one of the boats our troops landed on the shores at Gallipoli with the bullet holes |
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| Landing at Gallipoli |
We took a break for lunch at Poppy's then headed back into the rest of the areas depicting WWII, the navy, air force with their visual and audio presentations left me thinking of my uncle Bob in the air force in England. He was in bombers. Tracey and Craig's Grandfather was a gunner in Egypt, Italy and not sure where else. These exhibits bought it all to reality.
The "Icing On The Cake" for Wayne and I was to stay and Join The Last Post Ceremony held at 5pm approx. each evening. Incorporating the stirring sounds of a bugler and a piper with the story of one of the Australians recorded on the Roll of Honour. We watched as two wreaths were laid during the ceremony.
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