The convoy to Europe with the Australian Division and New Zealand Force formed the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps - the ANZAC's. On their way to Europe via the Suez Canal the ANZAC's were disembarked In Egypt where they encamped near the pyramids at Cairo ready for action against Turkey which had joined Germany in the war.Today the Bazflyers, with Eddie in command, traveled west from Cairo in Abdullah's taxi - to visit the locality where the ANZAC's encamped.
The road journey, although not that far as distance goes, was another world experience in itself. Start by imagining a seething mass of vehicles self organised into five lanes travelling at speed along a highway designed for four lanes. This means you could literally extend a finger out of the car window and touch the other vehicle on either side - or at least that was an overwhelming impression one got from the back seat. Then add the audio effect of endless tooting of horns. Perhaps all this helps explain why every car carries evidence of multiple contacts with other vehicles. However, despite all the on road mayhem we did not see an accident all day.
The visual impact of laying eyes on the pyramids for the first time would be a challenge for the well travelled Bazflyers to describe. We can only imagine how the scene might have appeared to the ANZAC soldier.
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