Day 55, 24 July 2012 Budapest

Ambassador Dato' Kamilan and Malaysian Embassy 

staff hosting World Tour for Children- 

From Malaysia with Love in his Budapest official residence

Toyota Centre Budapest complimentary maintenance courtesy from Mr. Laszlo Gog of Malaysian and Hungarian 4x4 Magazine  

http://4x4magazine.com.my

Fantastic view from the Malaysian Ambassador official residence

Another proud Penangite in Budapest, Steven Ling and Steven Foong

Day 54, 23 July 2012 Sibiu Romania to Budapest Hungary

Budapest is the capital city of Hungary. With a unique, youthful atmosphere, world-class classical music scene as well as a pulsating nightlife increasingly appreciated among European youth. 

 Ungaria!

Budapest is one of Europe's most delightful and enjoyable cities. Due to the exceedingly scenic setting, and its architecture it is nicknamed "Paris of the East". The local pronunciation can be approximated by "boo-dah-pesht".

 Budapest's Chain Bridge and Castle Hill

In 1987 Budapest was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List for the cultural and architectural significance of the Banks of the Danube, the Buda Castle Quarter and Andrássy Avenue.

Day 53, 22 July 2012 Veliko Tarnovo Bulgaria to Sibiu Romania

 Danube Bridge

The Danube Bridge is a steel truss bridge over the Danube River connecting the Bulgarian bank to the south with the Romanian bank to the north and the cities of Ruse and Giurgiu respectively.

Opened on 20 June 1954 and was constructed in two and a half years with the aid of the Soviet Union.

The Soviets named it the "Friendship" Bridge, but since the fall of the countries' socialist regimes, the bridge has had the more functional name of "Danube" Bridge.

 Camping!

Sibiu (Hermannstadt in German) was the largest and wealthiest of the seven walled citadels built in the 12th century by German settlers known as Transylvanian Saxons. 

The riches amassed by its guilds paid for the construction of both impressive buildings and the fortifications required to protect them.

Day 52, 21 July 2012 Kirklareli to Veliko Tarnovo Bulgaria

We crossed over to Bulgaria via the Derecoy/ Malko Tarnovo border checkpoint and it was surprising quicker than we expected, especially after the recent suicide bombing in Bulgaria. Border crossing was simple and the only requirements by the Bulgarian authorities were a valid European vehicle insurance and Carnet.

Bulgarian border checkpoint

During our drive to Burgas, we met a group of Bulgarians who offered their kind hospitality to us and through their recommendations, we diverted our destination to Nesebar instead of Burgas. We also found out that they recently came back from a short visit to Penang and they were very surprised to see two Malaysian registered vehicles on Bulgarian road.

Sharing Penang Global Tourism notebook 

Stork on top of power post

Nesebar is an ancient town and one of the major seaside resorts on the Bulgarian Black Sea Coast, located in Burgas Province. It is the administrative centre of the homonymous Nesebar Municipality.

Church of Christ Pantocrator (13th century)

Often referred to as the "Pearl of the Black Sea" and "Bulgaria's Dubrovnik", Nesebar is a rich city-museum defined by more than three millennia of ever-changing history. It is a one of the most prominent tourist destinations and seaports on the Black Sea, in what has become a popular area with several large resorts.

Hagia Sophia Church, 5th century

Lovely smile

Wooden houses on Nesebar's peninsula

After our lunch in Nesebar, we moved on to Veliko Tarnovo where we spent our night in the old city.

Often referred to as the "City of the Tsars", Veliko Tarnovo is a city in north central Bulgaria and the administrative centre of Veliko Tarnovo Province. 

Tsarevets with light's show