Russia 2018
Vladivastok City
is the Capital of the Primorsky Krai, Far Eastern Russia. The city is located in Goldern Horn bay in the sea Of Japan. The City was established as a military outpost. It is the largest Naval base in the Pacific Ocean. It is the furtherest terminus of the Trans Siberian Railway.
We planned to overland from this city to Mongolia, driving a Malaysian Registered SUV 4x4 named Our Sorento. Exiting Russia at the Latvia/Russia Border to the Baltics States, Scandinavians and N.Europe and back to Malaysia via Iran/Pakistan border Taftaan, Pakistan
We came across this monument as we exit the GUM Old Courtyard. At first glance, we thought it was a monument to backpackers. Are there really that many backpackers in Vladivostok?? After googling a bit, this turns out to be a monument to the Soviet sailor just returning from an overseas tour.
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In the Soviet days, the buildings around the courtyard were used as warehouses.
The area has been revitalised with new houses restaurants, cafes etc..
Street art
We came across this monument as we exit the GUM Old Courtyard. At first glance, we thought it was a monument to backpackers. Are there really that many backpackers in Vladivostok?? After googling a bit, this turns out to be a monument to the Soviet sailor just returning from an overseas tour.
Vladivostok’s version of the Japanese cherry blossom?
The Amur Tiger is the symbol of Vladivostok and Primorye. The locals even have a holiday - Tiger Day, celebrated on the last Sunday of September every year. These tiger cubs were a gift from the WWF to the local residents as a symbol of their contribution to the conservation of tiger.
Memorial to the Fighters for the Soviet Power in the Far East in the main city square
Memorial to the Fighters for the Soviet Power in the Far East
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Altai Mountain Chuysky Trakt/ Road M52
We arrived at Tsagaannuur at 5.30pm. At the border checkpoint we paid 10,000 Tugrik for road tax and waited in line behind some lorries to get to Mongolian Customs. It was drizzling.
At 6.10pm, we went to the guard house and got a chit and got back to our car to wait for the gates to open. At 6.30pm, the gates were opened and it took another half hour to clear Customs and Immigration and exit Mongolia.
We travelled for a short distance on dirt road to get to the gates into Russia.
Taking the M52 Chuysky Trakt/ HighwayM52 from Russia/Mongolia Border to Novosibirsk
Desert like area near Ortolyk Village, about 15km northwest of Kosh-Agach. Part of the Altai Mountain Range in the distance.
It's been drizzling and cloudy since morning. Temperature have so far been below 10°C.
Snow capped mountains barely visible
Chuya River.
Chuysky Trakt runs alongside the Chuya River for about 250km, between Inya and the Russia / Mongolia border.
After Kosh Agash... 834km to Novosibirsk.
River Chuya on the left. Chuya River is a tributary of the larger Katun River.
Village of Chagan-Uzun
Alpine forest and the Chuya River
409km to Gorno-Altay and 816km to Novosibirsk
Sacred altar / shrine called Oboo-Tash on the Chuysky Trakt, near the village of Kuray.
A lay-by with a simple toilet and gazebo near Kuray Village.
Snow-capped Altai Mountains in the background near Kuray Village
Kuray Village signboard
Our Sorento and the Altai Mountain Range
Signboard warning travellers of deer ticks, two of us got bitten by this dangerous bug....luckily nothing happenned as it can cause lymne disease...
A section of our route on the GPS.
Ghorno Altai
Desert like area near Ortolyk Village, about 15km northwest of Kosh-Agach. Part of the Altai Mountain Range in the distance.
It's been drizzling and cloudy since morning. Temperature have so far been below 10°C.
Snow capped mountains barely visible
Chuya River.
Chuysky Trakt runs alongside the Chuya River for about 250km, between Inya and the Russia / Mongolia border.
After Kosh Agash... 834km to Novosibirsk.
River Chuya on the left. Chuya River is a tributary of the larger Katun River.
Village of Chagan-Uzun
Alpine forest and the Chuya River
409km to Gorno-Altay and 816km to Novosibirsk
Sacred altar / shrine called Oboo-Tash on the Chuysky Trakt, near the village of Kuray.
A lay-by with a simple toilet and gazebo near Kuray Village.
Snow-capped Altai Mountains in the background near Kuray Village
Kuray Village signboard
Snow-capped Altai Mountains
Our Sorento and the Altai Mountain Range
Leaving Kosh-Agach District and entering Ongudaysky District
Signboard warning travellers of deer ticks, two of us got bitten by this dangerous bug....luckily nothing happenned as it can cause lymne disease...
A section of our route on the GPS.
Ghorno Altai
A stop at a Rest Area on the M52Chuisky Tract where we got to know of the history of this beautiful Chuisky tract M52 that we drove on the last one week or so
What the tract look like in 1860s....a horse track dirt road
Russia. Moscow City
Inside the Famous Moscow GUM Shopping Complex
Slovakia 2013
Bratislava City
Trying out the Traditional Slovak Dishes
This bean soup is my favourite ...had a second helping...
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