ANZAC Day
Today we got up at 4.50AM to travel down to Point Danger in Torquay for the annual ANZAC Day Dawn Parade to commemorate those who fought in Gallipoli in WW1 and other conflicts since. We were there by 5.30AM and the place was packed, 8,000 people apparantly! There was a parade along the Esplanade of all the old war veterans and service men and women with them finally all congregating at the war memorial, where we were.
There was the usual memorial service, ANZAC Requiem and Hymn etc., the singing of the national anthem and wreath laying ceremony bear in mind it was still pitch black with only the memorial and the podium lit up. Then during the Last Post the sun came up over the sea and 3 byplanes flew over head. I've got to say it was one of the nicest and touching rememberance day services I've ever been too.
Afterwards we went out for breakfast and then came home, needless to say we have all felt completely wrecked all day from getting up so early but it was worth it and I for one would do it again next year.
Wow sounds an amazing thing to have experienced - I got goosebumps about the sun coming up!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on fantastic comments Elliot! You must be so proud of him Jo xx