DAILY PHOTO: A Bus in the River

Taken in December of 2014 in Budapest

Taken in December of 2014 in Budapest

IMG_2215Amphibious tour vehicles have been around for a while. However, most of the ones that I’ve seen are “Ducks”–the converted DUKW military amphibians. In Budapest this winter was the first time I’d seen one that looked like a run-of-the-mill tour bus–at least as it was tooling down the Danube. (Granted, most of my travel is in the developing world, so maybe these “buses” are old news throughout Europe and North America.)

 

DAILY PHOTO: Indian Amphibious Armored Personnel Carrier

Taken September 15, 2013 at the National Military Memorial

Taken September 15, 2013 at the National Military Memorial

This eight-wheeler is on display at Bangalore’s National Military Memorial park. It appears to be an amphibious armored personnel carrier (APC). However,  they don’t yet have any signage up to explain what’s what. Looks kind of like a Soviet BTR-60.