Book excerpt: In October 2017, 175 members of the Australian Light Horse Association (ALHA), many of whom were direct descendants of WW1 troopers, followed in the steps of their forebears. The four countries visited included Egypt where in the shadow of the pyramids we saw where the ALH completed their final training. In Turkey we reflected on the ANZAC tragedy of the Nek and paid homage at Lone Pine at Gallipoli. Then finally, in Israel and Jordan, we rode and walked where the Light Horsemen covered themselves in glory, culminating in the great charges at Beersheba and later at Semakh. Their sacrifices, along with the hardships they faced, are incomparable. Nevertheless we faced our own challenges in completing our pilgrimage; Yet, just as it was a century earlier, the triumphs outweighed the trials.