Tuesday, 1 December 2020

OUR OVERLAND  BLOGS

Since the overlanding bug bit us in 2012, Our Sorento have taken us to quite a number of places over the years. We had documented stories and photos from our travels in the two blogs mentioned below.
We are still adding more stories, info and photos... do visit from time to time.
Hope our blog inspires you to travel more. Thank you for visiting our blogs!


2018 / 2019   Europe to India                      See:  malaysianoverland.blogspot.com
2018              Russia to Scandinavia             See:  malaysianoverland.blogspot.com
2016/2017     Borneo and Indonesia             See:  malaysianoverland.blogspot.com
2015              Australia and New Zealand     See:  malaysianoverland.blogspot.com
2012 / 2013   KL Glasgow                            See:  www.klglasgowoverland.blogspot.com

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Friday, 20 November 2020

Asia Europe Places Our Sorento Overlanded - Germany, Georgia, Greece . --2012/3, 2018/19

        

Watch our videos on our Youtube channel >> https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkuvmagkyCY-XqWZEKUOm-w 

 Germany - 2013



                Our Route: Fuessen  to Munich, Dachau, Augsburg and then on to Salzburg, Austria


                                                    Fussen   
Fussen  im Allgäu is an enchanting border town in Bavaria, wellknown  for the Hohes Schloss and its Basilica and the former Benedictine Monastery of St Mang. The town borders with Austria


Entering Germany at fussen



Wednesday, 11 November 2020

Asia- Europe .Places Our Sorento Overland -- Hungary, India .2012/2013, 2018/2019

 

Hungary 2013 

is a  locked country located in Central Europe. Surrounded eighbouring countries, Austria, Slovakia, Ukraine, Romania, Serbia, Croatia, Slovenia


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  Entering Budapest on the Liberty Bridge, was one of the first suspension bridges built in the World                           
                    City of Budapest 
 
    Hungary;s capital city is located on both side of the River Danube. The iconic 19th Centuary Chain         Bridge is the closest connection between the dissected city. 
    Buda is built on a hilly side of the Danube and Pest is on the flat Plains
   A funicular car runs up Castle Hill to Buda’s Old Town, where the Budapest History Museum traces     back to Roman times. Budapest is famous for its Thermal Springs

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                        Vajdahunyad Castle  is an ancient castle in the City Park of Budapest,

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                                    The statue of the Chronicler named  Anonymus 

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Heroes' Square along with its surroundings, the Millenium Underground Railway  have been added on to the UNESCO World Heritage List in the year 2002. In the middle stands the Millenium Monument, with Archangel Gabriel on top, holding the double cross of Christianity and the Holy Hungarian Crown.It was constructed to mark the 1000th anniversary of the arrival of the Magyar tribes.

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              Our Sorento on the Historic Chain Bridge to Buda Old District and Castle Hill.

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 The Chain Bridge is the oldest  bridge ib Budapest and was erected in 1849. 

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One of Budapest's most famous building, the Mathias Church, is over 700 years lacated at the Trinity Square

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                                                         Statue of St Stephen

Budapest's  the views of the Danube embankments and the Buda Castle District, , is the most beatutiful and romantic part of the City was made a World Heritage site in 1987
The Gellért Bath, the Gellért Hill with the Statue of Liberty and the Citadel, the Castle of Buda, the Baroque churches and Turkish Baths all are Heritage Buildings with a 800 year history.
 
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                         A fanfastic view of Buda's embankments and River Danube

The Fishermen's Bastion, was completed in 1902, replacing the former castle wall, and it offers breathtaking views of Budapest, The Chain Bridge and the Danube embankment buildings, dominated by The Parliament House  

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            Parliament House and St. Stephen's Basilica can be seen on top right 



The next country we is Armenia then Iran etc  See:  www.klglasgowoverland.blogspot.com





INDIA -2013

We entered India at 11.10am and it took an hour and a half to clear the India Custom / Immigration formalities. We left the border at 1pm and went in search of lunch near Attari village. There isn't any freshly cooked food, we made do with simple sandwiches we made ourselves and fruits for lunch.

We hang around for a few hours as we waited for the Wahga Border Closing / Flag Lowering Ceremony at 5pm.


Leaving Lahore on the Grand Trunk Road (GT Road) to Wahga Border.