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hey now i know where you ahve been hiding.
welcome back, seems like you had a good few days there.
THIS IS CHECKPOINT “CHARLIE”
ONCE THE BORDER OF EAST & WEST GERMANY
WHERE THE “VISA” FORMALITIES OR GATE PASS
PROCEDURES TOOK PLACE.
IN 1989 – AFTER 26 YEARS – ENDED THE “WALL”
SAGA AND GERMANS UNITED!
and
THIS IS THE YAADGAAR OF THE “WALL” FOUNDATION
AND ALMOST THE ENTIRE BERLIN HAS SUCH MARKS
WHICH KEEP ON REASSURING THE FAITH OF GERMANS
TO REMAIN UNITED…
and
At the WALL OF BERLIN
a portion of which has been left intact as a reminder
of the atrocity of communists;
and with my host/friend of PTV-K days (1967)
Shakeel Chughtai ( JAMI of KHUDA KI BASTI..best friend of RAJA)
who is settled in Germany since 1976..as broadcaster,
translator and poet…popular amongst pak-community
This pic taken right in front of German Presidency;
Coming up NEXT is the wonderful visit to SALZBURG and the places where the famous movie SOUND OF MUSIC was filmed in 1963.
“SOUND OF MUSIC”
was majorly, filmed
in Salzburg and Vienna
in 1963 with
Christopher Plummer, Julie Andrews
in lead and seven children upto the age of 18
were also in major cast.
The movie till date–commands a demand
of its viewing and re-viewing and sale of its DVDs
for its powerful impact and fascinating story…
true story of a German dissident…from Navy,
Captain Von Trapp who resisted Adolf Hitler’s
moves for the advent of world war-II.
VON TRAPP had seven children. His wife died at the age of 35.
He kept a governess when Maria of the Salzburg Abbey,
with the permission of the Church of England, got married to him
after serving him as the Governess to his children.
Von Trapp settled in United states eventually…
where Maria after the birth of her three children,
died at the age of 88…some years back.
SOME OF THE ORIGINAL LOCATIONS
WE VISITED BY TAKING THE
SOUND-OF-MUSIC
TOUR FROM SALZBURG’S MAIN CHURCHGATE AREA;
SALZBURG TRAIN STATION
**(arrival in Salzburg)
**
THE COACH WHICH WAS OUR HOUSE FROM
2 PM THROUGH 6:30 PM OF 22 DEC-08
**FOR 100 KM TOUR **OF S.O.M:
THE LANDMARK OF THE TAKE OFF POINT
OF THE TOUR-TICKET OFFICE;
COFFEE SERVED BEFORE TOUR COMMENCED;
REMEMBER THE VON TRAPP’s LAKESIDE MANSION;
WITH MR. MALCOLM…OUR GUIDE;
WITH ASHIMA & SHUSHAAN****T FROM DELHI;
THE COFFEE SHOP AT THE LOCATION SITE;
THE LOCATION;
I AM SURE YOU CAN GUESS THIS LOCATION
(where Von trapp’s daughter sang…“16 going on 17…”)
SUBHAN’ALLAH;
THE ABBEY WHERE THE WEDDING SCENE
OF VON TRAPP & MARIA WAS FILMED;
INSIDE THE ABBEY;
THE INVENTOR OF “RED BULL” DRINK’S FACTORY & CAR;
THE FAMOUS FORT ON THE HILL
WHICH WAS THE LOCATION FOR THE FILMING OF
“WHERE EAGLES DARE”
FINALLY…MANY SUCH SCENES WE SAW
WHILE DRIVING THROUGH THE SNOW;
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I must say arjay uncle, I havent seen the film 'sound of music'
But been to Salzburg city and for skiing to Salzburg countryside and its such a beautiful place.
Really nice pics you captured but you didnt visit the Mirabel gardens or Mozart's birthhouse?
I must say arjay uncle, I havent seen the film 'sound of music'
But been to Salzburg city and for skiing to Salzburg countryside and its such a beautiful place.
Really nice pics you captured but you didnt visit the Mirabel gardens or Mozart's birthhouse?
Thank you beiti....but we did pass by it. It was raining with hailstorm that the guide did not stop even for a few minutes.
However--my dream come true visit to the BLUE DANUBE did take me for good 4 hours to that most beautiful and dreamy river attributed to be the main source of inspiration for great musicians like Mozart, Hydn, Beethowen and Johann Strauss....for composing their swooning romantic chords/music..and the great SWAN LAKE is also attributed to be the inspiration of the BLUE DANUBE!
So...coming up next is the visit to BLUE DANUBE! followed by visit to Germany....!
Khush Rahein.....
Raju Uncle
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Thank you arjay for sharing such nice pictures and information...loved all the pictures.
"Sound of Music" is still on my movies to watch list, i'm sure my kids would like to watch it too.
Those mandarin ducks are sure beautiful, we have lots of them in britain as well even in winter.
The castle looks splendid from outside.
Oh and I liked your dance :).
Eagerly waiting for more pics and comments....
DANUBE
is it really blue?
I FOUND IT NOT ONLY BLUE
BUT
B.E.A.U.T.I.F.U.L
AND WHEN I WAS STANDING AT ITS SHORES…
I REMEMBERED EVERYTHING ABOUT MUSIC, ROMANCE,
BELONGING AND LONGING FOR NICE AND SERENE THINGS!
LOVED IT…JUST LOVED IT…
**BLUE DANUBE
**
VIENNA MILLENNEUM HIGHRISE OVERLOOKING
FROM THE DANUBE PARK;
IN FRONT OF MASJID FACING DANUBE-VIENNA;
6 O’Clock Morning Skies over the Danube;
B.E.A.U.T.I.F.U.L
DANUBE;
SERENE, QUIET, MUSIC IN EARS..
WALTZ BY STRAUSS…
“IS THIS ME REALLY WALTZING…”
DANUBE RAIL BRIDGE;
DANUBE HEADWORKS;
**
**
Thank you arjay for sharing such nice pictures and information...loved all the pictures.
"Sound of Music" is still on my movies to watch list, i'm sure my kids would like to watch it too.
Those mandarin ducks are sure beautiful, we have lots of them in britain as well even in winter. The castle looks splendid from outside.
Oh and I liked your dance :).
Eagerly waiting for more pics and comments....
Thank you....
In 1960 when my father went for his first ever overseas tour on UNESCO Scholarship...he wrote his travelogue as weekly article in JANG titled DUNYA MERE AGAAY...and it was from that I was inspired and had made up my mind that I will travel the places in the World and share the good moments and interesting happenings with my friends. Little did anyone know then that the cyber revolution would limit the size of this huge Universe to a Lilliputian one...that it is so inspiring to share--by the typing of few lines and uploading the memorable pics!
Peace......
Raju
Nice pics thax 4 sharing:bb:
Thanks for sharing such great pics of the danube and my city 
You know I cross the Reichsbrücke (Bridge) very often, the one where u are standing and oh next to the chruch, the buildings left of u in the second picture, is where one of my relative lives.
Of course the Millennium Tower is close to my place, in summer we used to take a 15 min walks to the shopping center there.
And I love the islamic center, the masjid u posted, my sister’s Nikkah was in there.
TAKING YOU TO BEAUTIFUL
“VIENNA”
The first day at Vienna;
THE ELECTRONIC TRAM
THE CITY TOUR STARTS;
THE OPERA HOUSE;
VIENNA BY NIGHT;
IT WAS SO WONDERFUL TO MEET
ANAM…A PAKISTANI GIRL WHO WORKS
AT RADDISSON SAS…SO HOSPITIBLE
WAS SHE THAT SHE CALLED HER DAD, CHACHA TARIQ
AND FAROOQ CHAUDHRY OF UNO..A KNOWN
FIGURE IN EUROPE…FROM PAKISTAN
AND THEY ALL TOOK SPECIAL CARE OF ME..
TOOK ME TO THE BEST ASIAN FOOD RESTAURANT
IN VIENNA RUN BY A PAKISTANI ITIKHAR CHATTHA
WHERE WE HAD SUMPTUOUS DINNER…
THERE AFTER…THEY ALL TOOK EVERY BIT OF PAIN
TO SEE THAT MY AUSTRIA STAY WAS WONDERFUL & MEMORABLE.
ANAM IS ONE OF THE MOST WONDERFUL GIRL…
I MET IN EUROPE. ALLAH USSAY HAMESHA KHUSH
RAKHAY;
and
THE CITY TOUR ON VIDEO
YouShare - Free File Hosting V1.5 - Vienna
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OMG I know Uncle Chaudary Farooq and Chatta is the husband of my friend.
Small world..eh !
Farooq bhai, Chattha and Tariq and Anam…are the most wonderful people I met in Austria. Absolutely darlings. Farooq Chaudhry is a big name in Europe that he has been in Vienna for over 31 years now.
I find him a great man with a great heart…that he takes care of Pak Community so well and with all his concern.
Incidently…CHATTHA turned out to be a close buddy of my first cousin (phoppizaad) from Macau & Hongkong..years back!
If I had known you were there…I would have loved to meet you beiti…
Best,
Raju Uncle
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I feel for the darling clicking that camera in this monologue. The Journal option was added to this website for a reason.
Small world..eh !
Farooq bhai, Chattha and Tariq and Anam...are the most wonderful people I met in Austria. Absolutely darlings. Farooq Chaudhry is a big name in Europe that he has been in Vienna for over 31 years now. I find him a great man with a great heart...that he takes care of Pak Community so well and with all his concern.
Incidently...CHATTHA turned out to be a close buddy of my first cousin (phoppizaad) from Macau & Hongkong..years back!
If I had known you were there...I would have loved to meet you beiti...
Best,
Raju Uncle
Yeah small world indeed!
When I was reading that you were taken to a Pakistani restaurant from our friends in Vienna, a story came into my mind:
In the eighties, a person goes abroad for holiday from pakistan to see the culture, but everytime his relatives or friends would take him to eat at a pakistani restuarant or pakistani food at home, he got so sick of it, that he said .. '*All my life I have eaten pakistani food, I came here thinking I would get to eat other cousine and all you are feeding me is the same pakistani food ...'
:)
*Reminds me of this. Hope you were still able to try out some european food, even though its difficult as its not halaal and mostly pork or alcohol contained.
ps. Would have been nice to meet u too, but after looking at the pics, I think I have met YOU!!!
Thanks again.....VIENNA wali !
My apologies for the absence...as I have been awfully busy with a day two offsite of my Bank at the Marriot. Will be over this evening and then..for the darling of it..I WILL continue my travelogue on THIS very thread only.....journal or no journal ---:)
Cheers all around!
Raju
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The absence was certainly a blessing. Darling at the thought!
ABSENCE makes the heart grow fonder...OR...Forgetful.
In the case here..I prefer the latter !
So..lets FORGET it..and let me be on my own!
Astala Vista....
Re: Germany-Austria-Scotland and England by Raju
aray kahan chalay? ignore nay sayers
I missed you by minutes on that radio show on chicago you were on, I was on the same show a little bit later, for some reason I had thought I would be on the same time and would surprise you.
the journal thing we talked about, its coming soon.
have you seen what we have done to teh blogs while u were away?
Yeah small world indeed!
When I was reading that you were taken to a Pakistani restaurant from our friends in Vienna, a story came into my mind:
In the eighties, a person goes abroad for holiday from pakistan to see the culture, but everytime his relatives or friends would take him to eat at a pakistani restuarant or pakistani food at home, he got so sick of it, that he said .. 'All my life I have eaten pakistani food, I came here thinking I would get to eat other cousine and all you are feeding me is the same pakistani food ...'
:)
Reminds me of this. Hope you were still able to try out some european food, even though its difficult as its not halaal and mostly pork or alcohol contained.
ps. Would have been nice to meet u too, but after looking at the pics, I think I have met YOU!!!
Well obviously I avoided the chicken, meat stuff and largely depended on Fish-n-Chips for obvious reasons..and most of the places I stayed..had rich and yummy Pakistani or Oriental dishes...like Chattha's INDUS where that DAAL MAKHANI was like wow! and at Ansar Butt's in POTSDAM the heavenly KASHMIR HAUS restaurant had all one could imagine on Pakistani dishes...!
Are you from those many students sent on scholarship by HEJ of Dr. Attaur Rahman..? I am in touch with one of them..Marium Anees from Isloo...in Vienna doing research on cancer?
Best,
Raju