Reading - Part 3

Still determined by the sizeable gaps between the earth's continents, a Hungarian couple is planning an around-the-world trip in a Toyota truck. They know potential dangers waiting them on the way, but this is ignored to watch the thrills of the globe.

Eszter and Jcnos Hando, both managers at multinational companies, set out for the big trip on May 20th from Hosok tere, but the real adventure will start in Iceland, the official starting point for the journey. "We picked Iceland because it is such an unreal place with its volcanic activities. I just had to see it and show it to my wife," Jcnos said.

"We want to travel and see the world, and meet other cultures, people and languages," he said. They are not attempting to break records, though the trip is certainly an unusual one. They have own dreams for a long time so they are going to do their best to realize them.

From Iceland, the journey will continue in north America and then lead south all the way to Chile. The Handos will take a ship to New Zealand and from there explore Australia, Southeast Asia, China and Japan. The trip will take in India, Tibet and Nepal as well. After motoring around the Saudi peninsula, they will go to Egypt.

The final destination for the journey will be Cyprus, which the Handos hope to reach by the end of June next year. The journey will cover approximately 110,000 kilometers. This is rather a long journey for ordinary people.

The car, which will also serve as their bed and pantry, is a Toyota Hilux 2.4TD fourwheel-drive jeep. Although there is a bed on top of the car, Jcnos said he did not intend to spend all nights up there.