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  • Thea’s adventure 2019
    • Qatar – first stop
    • The new Republic of North Macedonia
      • Skopje and a birthday celebration
      • To Demir Kapija and beyond
      • Beautiful Lake Ohrid
      • Return to Skopje
    • Come to Kosovo
      • Pristina
      • Peć or Pejë – take your pick
      • Prizren, the highlight of Kosovo
    • Discovering Albania
      • Finding Albania’s history in Krujë and Tiranë
      • Berat and excursions
      • Stone city of Gjirokastër
      • Archaeology and seaside in Sarandë
    • Carnival in Corfu
      • Discovering Old Corfu
      • Southern Corfu
      • Northern Corfu
    • Returning to Cyprus
      • Landing in Larnaca
      • Limassol to Troodos and memories
      • Nicosia – north and south
      • Lace in Lefkara, farewell in Larnaca
    • Quick catch up in Germany
      • Berlin and Pergamon
      • Spring in the Tiergarten
      • Discovering Stuttgart
    • Charlie and others in Switzerland
      • Arnex-sur-Orbe & Charlie
      • Climbing mountains in Rochers-de-Naye
      • A hike in the Vallon du Nozon
      • Farewell Europe in Zürich
    • United States of America – April-May 2019
      • New York
        • Exploring Hell’s Kitchen
        • An elongated birthday celebration
      • Touring the southern states
        • Charleston’s wealth and wars
        • Proms and puppets in Georgia
        • Tennessee – of music and slavery
        • Natchez and the Mississippi
        • Festivals in New Orleans
        • As big as Texas
        • A quick tour in New Mexico
        • Cowboys and deserts of Arizona
        • California again
      • A real holiday in Hawaii
        • A Hawaiian break
  • Wanderers 2017-2018
    • United States of America – May-June 2017
      • New York State
      • A quick trip through Connecticut
      • Philadelphia’s amazing history
      • The Virginias
      • Amazing stories from North Carolina
      • Knoxville and Oak Ridge in Tennessee
      • R&R at a North Carolina Beach
      • Celebrations in Washington DC
      • Farewell from New York
    • United States – November 2017
      • November in New York
      • Fun in Orlando, Florida
      • St Pete’s to Miami
    • Germany 2017
      • Back to Berlin v1
      • Frankfurt to Czech via Kreuzwertheim
      • Back to Berlin v2
    • Czech Republic
      • Finding beer and castles in Plzeň and Švihov
      • The beauty of Czech
      • Czech churches – grand and bizzare
      • Finding Fountains in Olomouc
      • Family in Brno, Little Italy in Mikulovo
    • Slovakia
      • Bratislava and Casta
      • Quaint Čičmany
      • The fairy tale castle of Bojnice
      • The mining town of Banská Štiavnica
      • Gothic town of Košice
      • Tokaj – for the wine
      • Presov & Spiz and a very impressive Castle
      • Slovak Paradise & High Tatras
    • Poland
      • Visiting Reality in Kraków and Auschwitz
      • Tracking the Vistula River at Kazimierz Dolny
      • Back to Warsaw
      • A Truely Polish Holiday
      • The Wolf’s Lair & Reszel
      • Gdańsk and Gdynia
      • Final stops at Toruń and Poznań
    • Lithuania
      • Stylish Vilnius
      • Klaipēda and the Curonian Spit
      • Šiauliai and the Hill of Crosses
      • Cultural city of Kaunas
      • A Beautiful Island Castle
    • Latvia
      • Eastern Latvia – a very Russian experience
      • Cēsis – more castles and gorges
      • Touring the Gaujas National Park
      • Culture in Riga
      • Jūrmala beach and Kemeri National Park
      • Ventspils, Kuldīga and Liepāja
    • Estonia
      • University town of Tartu
      • Relaxing in Lahemaa National Park
      • Wet Tallinn
      • Back to Tallinn
      • Pärnu and some beach
      • B&T’s excellent adventure
    • Finland
      • Helsinki – our first days
      • Arctic Circle – forests and a man-in-red
      • Back to Helsinki
      • Savonlinna and the Finish Lakeland
      • Imatra – looking for the rapids
      • The wooden town of Porvoo
    • Holland
      • Leaving Europe
    • England 2017 – there and back
      • Coast and Broads of East Anglia
      • About turn in Norwich
      • Recover and Return to our Travels
      • Around Dorset
      • Isle of Wight and Winchester
    • Family in Jamaica
      • Montego Bay and east to Ochos Rios
      • Finding adventures and celebrating Bruce’s 70th
    • Panama 2017
      • Shopping in Panama City
    • Colombia
      • A Little Time in Bogotá
    • Ecuador
      • Exploring in and around Quito
      • A tour of Ecuador – the Amazon forest
      • Ecuadorian highlands
      • Christmas in Cuenca
      • Up and down to farewell Ecuador
    • Peru
      • Welcoming 2018 in Lima
      • The Incas of Peru
      • Route of the Sun
    • Bolivia
      • Lake Titicaca to La Paz
      • Bolivian Altiplano
    • Chile – from north to south
      • Atacama Desert
      • Santiago, chasing food and wine
      • Lakes, Volcanoes and Islands around Puerto Montt
      • South to Puntas Arenas
    • Argentina – from south to north
      • Southernmost city of Ushuaia
      • Beautiful Buenos Aires
      • Mendoza’s food and wine
      • Córdoba in Argentina
      • Those massive Iguazú Falls
    • Antarctica – the ultimate distination
      • Discovering Antarctica – the first days
      • The beauty of Antarctica
      • Antarctica bases and storms
      • Antarctic Brag
    • Learning about democracy in Uruguay
      • Colonia de Sacramento
      • Happy Birthday in Montevideo
    • End of our journey in Brazil
      • Foz de Iguaçu on the other side
      • Brasilia – the new capital
      • Manaus on the Amazon
      • The luxury of the Iberostar Grand Amazon
      • Exploring Rio de Janeiro
      • The imperial city of Petrópolis
  • Travelling
    • Europe 2005
    • Europe 2007 – Spain & Russia & more
      • Barcelona 2007 – Hayden’s new home
      • Touring Spain 2007 – part 1
      • Touring Spain 2007 – part 2
      • Destination Madrid 2007
      • St Petersburg 2007
      • Novgorod to Moscow 2007
      • Golden Ring 2007 – part 1
      • Golding Ring 2007 – part 2
      • Moscow in sunshine 2007
      • Prague 2007 and a celebration
      • Warsaw 2007
      • Vienna 2007 – last stop
    • Europe 2008 – on the 40th Parallel
      • Latitude: 41° Barcelona
      • Andorra on the 42nd parallel
      • A drive through France
      • Celebrati6ons in Switzerland
      • Exploring Budapest
      • Hungary to Lake Balaton
      • Hungary along the Danube
      • To Bled in Slovenia
      • Lake Como
    • New Zealand 2009
      • Exploring Auckland
      • Bay of Islands – History and Beauty
      • Hamilton to Rotorua
      • Around Taupo
      • Art Deco in Napier
      • Tauranga to Auckland
    • Brisbane on a bike 2009
    • IndoChina 2011
      • Malaysia
      • Vietnam
      • Laos
      • Cambodia
    • Nullarbor 2011
    • Nomads in 2012
      • Malaysia
        • Kuala Lumpur – stop 1
        • Tioman Island
        • Kuala Lumpur – stop 2
      • Dubai
      • Egypt
        • Cairo, Egypt
        • El Alamein and Alexandria, Egypt
        • Luxor, Egypt
        • Nile Cruise, Edfu and Kom Ombo
        • Upper Nile, Aswan and Abu Simbel
        • Sinai Peninsula, Sharm El Sheikh, Mt Sinai, St Catherine’s
        • Cairo, Egypt – again
      • Jordan
        • Amman, Jordan
        • Desert Castles, Jordan
        • Roman Ruins and Arabic Castles
        • The Biblical Pilgrimage, Jordan
        • Amman on a family Friday
        • Driving in Jordan. Finding Showbak Castle.
        • Petra – the rock
        • Wadi Rum – Beduoin desert
        • Aqaba on the Red Sea
        • Dead Sea
      • Turkey
        • Istanbul – around the ancient city
        • Istanbul – Galata Tower, İstiklâl Avenue, Taksim Square
        • Istanbul – the palaces
        • Gallipoli Peninsula
        • Troy and Pergamon and a lot of road
        • Scrambling over History in Ephesus
        • Selçuk – more than Ephesus
        • Pamukkale and Hierapolis
        • Fethiye
        • Antalya
        • Cappadocia
        • Safranbolu & Amasra
        • Istanbul Again
      • Greece
        • Crete
        • Santorini
        • Athens – same, same but different
      • Bulgaria
        • Sophia
        • Veliko Turnovo, Arbanassi and Ruse
        • Plovdiv
      • Romania
        • Bucharest
        • Suceava
        • Sighisoara
        • Dracula Territory
        • Wallachia
      • Italy
        • Rapallo
        • Tuscany
          • St Galgano
          • Sienna
          • San Gimignano
          • Tenuta di Papena
        • Sardinia
          • Santa Teresa
          • Alghero and an Italian Summer
          • Oristano, back to the farm
          • Cagliaro
          • Ferry to Naples
        • Amalfi Coast
          • Amalfi
          • Capri
          • Sorrento
          • Ravello
          • Vesuvius
        • Bari
        • Alberobello & Trulli Dwellings
      • France
        • Corsica
          • Saint-Florent
          • Ajaccio
          • Porto Vecchia
          • Bonofacio
        • West Coast of France
          • Bordeaux, land of wine and…
          • Nantes and the Loire
          • Brittany
          • Normandy
        • Northern France
          • World War I
          • Giverny & Claude Monet
        • Cite de Carcassone
        • La Belle France
        • Aix-en-Provence, Cezanne’s land
      • Montenegro
        • Skardoska Lake
        • Kolašin
        • Žabljak
        • Kotor
      • Croatia
        • Dubrovnik
        • Bol, Brač Island
        • Split
      • Spain
        • A Very Long Drive
        • A trip to Granada
        • San Sebastian
        • Hosting Spain
          • A few days in Barcelona
          • Tarragona and Tortosa
          • Valderrobes and Alcaniz
          • Lleida, Cardona and Montserrat
        • Dalí’s World
        • Valencia – without Paella
        • Pamplona – no bulls
        • Palatial Olite
        • The Art of Madrid
        • Chilling out in Granada
        • Loosing ourselves in Seville
        • Tenerife – the last adventure
        • Living in Badalona
        • Wrapping up Barcelona
      • England
        • Land’s End
        • St Michael’s Mount
        • Dorset & the Jurassic Coast
        • Dorset to the Cotswolds
        • London
      • Germany
        • Heidelberg to Paderborn
        • Nuremberg & Ulm
      • Switzerland
        • Sant Gallen and Arnex
    • The Orient 2013
      • Hong Kong en route to the Orient
      • South Korea
        • Insadong
        • Around Seoul
        • Seoul Palaces and Temples
        • Korean Folk Village and Hwaseong
        • Jeonju
        • Two Temples and a Salt Farm
        • Keep Fit Korea – Jirisan National Park
        • Busan
        • Gyeongju City Tour – meeting the Silla people
        • Junam Wetlands Park for the birds
        • Gayasan Haein Temple = Korea + Buddhism
      • Japan – thirty years in the planning
        • Introducing Japan in Fukuoka
        • Castles, mansions and volcanoes in Kumamoto
        • Becoming Japanese in Beppu
        • Meeting Expectations in Hiroshima
        • Miyajima Island – Japan’s treasure
        • Okayama – castles, gardens, bridges and old towns
        • Kyoto – the old capital
        • Nara – the ancient capital
        • Samurais and gardens in Kanazawa
        • Takayama – an old world
        • The hunt for Mt Fuji in Hakone
        • Tokyo – the ultimate capital
        • A Sunday drive to Nikko
        • Kamakura – another ancient capital
    • Tonga 2014
      • First Impressions
      • A Day of Rest
      • A drive around Tongatapu
      • Around Nuku’alofa
      • Fafá Island
    • Asia to America 2014-15
      • Central Asia
        • Start of a long journey in Hong Kong
        • China
          • Guilin – our first tourist city
          • Guilin to Yangshuo on the Li River
          • Chongqing – home to 33 million people
          • Cruising the Yangzi
          • Hongzhou and West Lake
          • Modern Shanghai & Ancient Suzhou
          • Beijing’s History
          • Climbing the Great Wall and walking amongst the Ming Tombs
          • Xi’an and those warriors
          • Lanzhou & Xiahe – cultures crossing
          • Exploring the Gobi Desert – Jiayuguan to Dunhuang
          • Turpan – Oasis in the desert
          • Urumqi – last days in China
        • Kazakhstan
          • Almaty – our introduction to Central Asia
        • Kyrgyzstan
          • Bishkek, now in Kyrgyzstan
          • Holidaying in Cholpon Ata
          • Bishkek to Osh – Armchair Photography
          • Breaking new ground – a drive to Kojo-Kelen
        • Uzbekistan
          • The Fergana Valley – Uzbekistan’s food bowl
          • Tashkent and Karimov
          • Exotic Samarkand
          • Shakhrisabz – Timur’s WIP
          • Compact Bukhara
          • Beautiful Khiva
          • The road to Nukus
        • Turkmenistan
          • Konye-Urgench & Darvaza absurdities
          • Rough sleep to luxury
          • Mary and ancient site of Merv
          • Gonur Dep – last of the ancient populations
        • Iran
          • Arriving in Iran
          • Yazd – Another oasis in the desert
          • Festivals & Itineraries
          • A real Caravanserai
          • No Shiraz in Shiraz
          • Among the ruins of Persepolis
          • Beautiful Esfahan
          • Kashan
          • Tehran
          • Tabriz – Azerbijan in Iran
        • Armenia
          • Kapan – an introduction to the Caucasus
          • Armenian Christianity at Tatev
          • Yerevan and Monasteries
          • Crossing borders – Yerevan to Tbilisi
        • Georgia
          • Tbilisi and all that Jazz
          • Tasting wine in the Kakheti Region
        • Istanbul is always a favourite stop
      • Europe 2014-2015
        • Coming “home” to Barcelona
        • Joyeux Noël de France
        • London & a Little Bit of Brighton
        • A Christmas Treat in Iceland
        • Winter in Barcelona
        • Chilled out in Frankfurt
        • Popping into Switzerland 2015
          • Orderliness in Zürich
          • Down memory lane in Schaffhausen
          • Culture in Bern, mountains near Arnex
          • A family event in Arnex-sur-Orbe
        • Malta 2015
          • Valletta, Kalkara and Birgu
          • Touring the island of Malta
          • Island hoping to Gozo
        • Journey’s end in Berlin
      • The Americas
        • Dominican Republic
          • Santo Domingo, of sun & rain
          • La Romana, where have the beaches gone?
        • Cuba
          • Havana, first impressions of Cuba
          • Cienfuegos and its French influence
          • Santa Clara, birth of the revolution
          • Trinidad, a step back in time
          • Camagüey, at odds in Cuba
          • Santiago de Cuba, love it or hate it
        • Mexico
          • Sayulita Reunion
          • Mexico City – home of the Aztecs and Frida
          • Teotihuacán Pyramids & Guadalupe tour
          • pre-Easter festivities in Guanajuato
          • Cancun to Tulum – upmarket to low key
          • Cobá – Maya ruins in a jungle
          • Chichen Itza – Premium Mayan ruins
          • Celestun – orange flamingos
          • Mérida – loveliest place in the Yucatan
          • La Paz on the Baja peninsula
          • Copper Canyon – a train journey to remember
          • Mexico City farewell
        • Panama
          • Panama City and that famous canal
          • Boquete – the Valley of Flowers
        • Costa Rica
          • San Jose and a tour
          • Manuel Antonio and nature stuff
        • Nicaragua
          • Managua and that lake
          • Lovely Leon
          • Granada – the Nicaraguan version
        • Guatemala
          • Ancient Antigua
          • Panajachel & Guatemala’s most beautiful lake
          • Chichicastenango and the local Maya people
          • Flores and Tikal
        • Belize
          • Belize City
          • R&R in San Pedro
        • USA and Canada
          • Los Angeles without a car
          • The Glitz of Vegas
          • Route 66 to Arizona
          • The Grand Canyon
          • Monument Valley
          • Mesa Verde and the 4th of July
          • The Arches of Utah
          • Searching for family in Salt Lake City
          • Teton & Yellowstone of Wyoming
          • Go west – Idaho & Oregon
          • Ravines, Lighthouses & Bridges in Oregon
          • California, here we come
          • Wining & dining in Napa & San Francisco
          • Starting our Second Journey in Seattle
          • Catching Up in Vancouver
          • Whistler, Lytton, Crawston
          • Washington to Wyoming
          • South Dakota – Easyrider on a Grand Scale
          • Curious attractions: Wall Drug and Mitchell Corn Palace
          • Crossing the mighty Mississippi in Wisconsin
          • Art and architecture in Chicago
          • The abandoned city of Detroit
          • Niagara Falls
          • Mardi Gras and Biosphère in Montreal
          • Québec – a little European
          • Boston, Rhode Island, Milford to New York
          • Looking up in New York
          • Taking in New York’s galleries
    • Spain & Africa 2016
      • Spain 2016
        • Back to Barcelona
        • Celebrating in Granada
        • Festivals in Alhama de Granada and Malaga
        • True Blue in the White Villages
        • That Rock in Gibraltar
        • History in Tarifa and Cadiz
        • Exploring Mérida & Trujillo in Extremadura
        • Farewelling Spain in Toledo and Aranjuez
      • Kenya
        • Nairobi to Samburu
        • Samburu to Nakuru
        • Masaimara – Adventure of the game hunt
        • Lake Navaisha and a little frustration
        • Ambesoli and Mount Kilimanjiro (I think)
      • Tanzania
        • Tanzania – villages and safari
        • Ngorongoro – a world of its own
        • Chilling out in Zanzibar
        • Kidichi Spice Farm, Zanzibar
        • Dar es Salaam and history
      • Namibia
        • Windhoek to the Kalahari
        • Quiver Tree Forest to Ai-Ais
        • Facing Reality in Helmeringhausen
        • Sossusvlei and the dunes
        • To the coast
        • And the desert again
        • Etosha – Namibia’s greatest wildlife sanctuary
        • Form and Function – Namibian style
        • Caprivi Strip, water at last in Namibia
      • In the Okavango Delta in Botswana
      • Zimbabwe and Victoria Falls
      • South Africa 2016
        • The day that Leonard Cohen died
        • Tsitsikamma and rain
        • Birds and lunch at Plettenberg Bay
        • Castles and lagoons at Knysna
        • Feathers in Oudtshoorn
        • Flowers and penguins in Hermanus
        • Stellenbosch and the wine
        • End of the road in Cape Town
        • Robben Island – not just Mandela
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Celebrate 50 and a bit

  • 50 years!
  • 18,262 days
  • 684 days honeymoon – well Manchester etc
  • at least 2,140 days of travel and holiday

Let’s celebrate!

Bruce & Thea at North Balwyn, weekend before our wedding
Bruce & Thea, married.
Thea showing off her blue garter
POGO with Bruce & Thea
Earlesfield Road, Stockport with Bruce & Thea
Stainsby family. Evan's 14th birthday party.
47 Gibb + Kalumburu Road 20040704
Bruce and Thea with Sally
Family - Thea's birthday, Hayden heading to UK
Bruce and Thea, hot hikein Cinque Terra IT
Not dressed for the cold at Zermattt CH
Bruce & Thea in the bull ring (town centre) of Pedruza de la Sierra. ES
Bruce & Thea in the Jardines del Palacio del la Granja. ES
Painting Russian Dolls in Sergiev Posad RU.
Hayden is home. Hampton AU
Remarkable Rocks, Kangaroo Island SA
Remarkable Rocks, Kangaroo Island SA
Bruce & Thea in the zebra cable car at Tibidabo
Hayden, Thea, Bruce and Evan in Andorra la Vella AD
La Coma AD
Bruce, Evan, Thea and Hayden at La Coma, Andorra
Bruce & Thea enjoy an aperative at Chateau de Creissels, Millau en Aveyron
Bruce & Thea at Vallon Pont d'Arc
Exploring Budapest HU
Lake Bled SI
Bruce & Thea enjoy a drink at the Taupo pub on Lake Terrace NZ
lunch at the Elephant Hill Estate & Winery, Te Awanga near Napier NZ
Istana Negara (National Palace), Kuala Lumpur MY
Thien Hau pagoda, Saigon VN
Journey down the Thu Bon River, Hoi An VN
Walk to the village of Lao Chai of H'Mong people VN
Giving alms to the Buddhist monks in early morning, Luang Prabang LA
Plain of Jars - site 2 Phonsovan LA
Ta Prohm Temple - overcome by the jungle, Siem Reap KH
Picnic on the road. Nullabor Adventure WA
Bruce & Thea at Cape Naturaliste WA
Lover's seat at Ross, Tasmania
Bruce & Thea with luggage to last a year, Carlton AU
Afternoon Tea at Carcosa Seri Negara, Kuala Lumpur MY
Turtle Sanctuary, Tioman Island MY.  No turtles!
Bruce & Thea at the Coptic Church, Cairo EG
Bruce & Thea at the Egyptian Night on the Nile Cruise
Camel ride to Nubian Village, Aswan EG
Petra - Obelisk Tomb JO
Floating in the Dead Sea JO
Imagination Valley, Cappadocia
Love Valley, Cappadocia
Bruce & Thea enjoy a sunset drink at Amazones Village Apartments, Crete GR
Bruce & Thea watching the crowds at Amalfi Beach IT
First funicular, going down at the Žabljak ski resort ME
Bruce, Thea & Pepe stop for a cool drink, Dubovnik Old City HR
Bruce & Thea above Dubrovnik HR
Bruce & Thea on the chairlift in Malbun, Leichtenstein
Bruce & Thea in the gardens at Athelhampton House, Dorset UK
Bruce & Thea at Sagrada Familia, Barcelona ES
Summer dining room, Dalí's house at Portlligat ES
Bruce & Thea at El Palacio Andaluz to celebrate New Year's Eve, Seville ES
Bruce & Thea at El Prat airport, Barcelona ES with 52kg of luggage to take home
Bruce & Thea outside Gwanghwamun Gate, Gyeongbokgung Palace, Seoul
Bruce & Thea enjoy Bibimbap in Pung Namjeong Restaurant, Jeonju KR
Bruce & Thea, Jirisan National Park SK
Sleeping arrangements at  Kurodaya Rykan Hotel, Beppu, Japan
Ryokan Tanabe, Takayama, Japan - room 72
Bruce & Thea in Royal Park, Melbourne AU
Biker riding near Yangshuo, China
The Great Wall of China at Badaling
Start of the Silk Road in Xi'an CN
Bruce & Thea in sand boots, The Singing Sand Mountains and Crescent Spring, Dunhuang CN
Bruce & Thea at the Grand Canyon of Urumqi CN
On tour in Almaty KZ
Solomon's Throne, Osh KG
Davaza Gas Crater, TM
We were invited to dinner hosted by one of Rasouf's friends during the Imam Hussain festival, Yazd IR
Bruce & Thea (in chardor). Aramgah-e Shah-e Cheragh (mausoleum of Imam Resa's brother)
Stainsby family together after 13 months at Hayden & Andrea's in Cerdanyola ES
Wandering along the Moll de Bosch i Aisina, Barcelona ES
Bruce's birthday celebrtions at Mob Blanc, Barcelona
Bruce & Thea enjoy tapas lunch at Badalona ES
The family, The presentation. Barcelonba ES
Thingvellir, place to view the Eurasian & North American tectonic plates IS
Thingvellir, place to view the Eurasian & North American tectonic plates IS
Svinafellsjokull Glacier, IS
Swimming in the Blue Lagoon (37C) in the snow near Reykjavik IS
Lunch at The Prospect of Whitby, London UK
The promenade in Sitges ES
Chavon de Altos, Casa de Campo (country house) estate, La Romana DO
Bruce & Thea on the beach near Sayulita MX
Dolores Hidalgo MX
Easter protrait, Museum of National Independence, Dolores Hidalgo MX
Bruce & Thea at the end of the zip ride, Posada Barrancas, Copper Canyon MX
Congratulations Evan & Stephanie - wedding coming up! San Pedro BZ
Bruce & Thea on Mont-Royal, Montreal QE CA
Bruce & Thea with hire car in Harlem, NY. End of the road journey.
Pine Lake, Tasmania
Pine Lake, Central Plateau (Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area)
Narawntapu National Park, Tasmania
Tapas Tour, Barcelona
Hayden's wedding day, after lunch, before siesta, Granada ES
Hayden's wedding day, after lunch, before siesta, Granada ES
Stainsby family. Hayden & Andrea's wedding, Granada ES
Bruce & Thea with the rock in the background, Gibraltar
Waiting for Bruce to take another photo. Thompson Falls, Kenya
At a cairn marking the border of the Serangetti, Tanzania & Masaimara, Kenya
Selfie on the Desert Tar Road, Sossusvlei, Namibia
Sundowners Drinks, Ongava Safari Drive, Namibia
Brucer & Thea leaving Cape Town ZA
Bruce & Thea on the AirTrain from JFK, New York USA
Bruce & Thea at Main Beach, Long Island, New York State USA
Hayden and Andrea in Berlin DE
Look who we found in Brno CZ
Bruce and Thea at Zlatý Strapec winery, Viničky SK
Feet. Chair lift from Skalnaté Pleso to Lomnické sedlo (saddle) in Tatranská Lomnica SK
Bruce & Thea visit Santa on the Arctic Circle FI
Bruce & Thea in bog shoes, Wilderness Trip in Soomaa National Park EE
The dome of the Deutscher Bundestag, Berlin DE
Starting with starters, Thanksgiving in Harlem NY
Stainsby clan at Rose Hall Beach Club JM
Peguche Falls EC
Dancing at the Kichwa Shiripuno Community on the Rio Napa EC
Bruce & Thea. A wet day in Machu Picchu PE
The Salt Pan Dinosaur, Salar de Uyuni BO
Playing with water. Salar de Uyuni BO
Selfie. Geysers del Tatio, Atacama Desert CL
Sunset from the campsite at Leith Cove in Paradise Bay. Antarctica
Bruce & Thea at Devil’s Throat at Iguazú Falls AR
Bruce & Thea at the Catedral São Pedro de Alcântara, Petropolis BR
Bruce & Thea meet Freddie, Bentleigh VIC
It's ours! Picking up the Subaru Outback
Selfie. Urangan Pier, Hervey Bay, QLD
P.S. Melbourne paddlesteamer, Mildura VIC
Yeddonba Aboriginal Cultural site VIC
Bruce & Thea at Matka Canyon on the River Treska, near Skopje MK
Thea's 70th birthday celebration at Kamnik Hunters Lodge near Skopje MK
Thea's 70th birthday celebration at Kamnik Hunters Lodge near Skopje MK
Lunch. Kaneo fishing village, Lake Ohrid MK
Martine, Denis, Bruce & Thea on the lookout of Rochers-de-Naye CH
Steph, Thea, Evan and Bruce in Hallett Nature Sanctuary, Central Park, New York US
Bruce, Denis and Thea enjoying a drink in Lindau DE
One more cuddle with Brianna before we leave Berlin DE
Point Nepean with the Graham's
Bruce and Thea in France?
Bruce & Thea meet Aida, in Carlton North
Aida visits for Thea's birthday
Bruce and Thea with Aida at the Star Hotel (top pub), Yackandandah VIC
Bruce and Thea on the ferry Williamstown to St Kilda
Takeaway! We are locked down at Eight Spence Motel, Warrnambool VIC
Botanial Gardens, Melbourne VIC
Sitting in a cafe, at last. Sunshine, Sandringham VIC (Would love a hair cut)
Bruce & Thea - first drinks at Hobson's after lockdown
The Giant Koala, Dadswell's Bridge VIC
Thea and Bruce have coffee. First day out after COVID. Blairgowrie Vic
the tourists at the House of Sandeman, Pinhão PT
Narrow streets in Óbidos PT
Rest and lunch time for everyone on the Balcony, Pena Palace, Sintra PT
We reached to top of the 12th Century Moorish Castle, Sintra PT
First meeting of cousins Aida and Brianna. They each had a toy 'to share'. Granada ES
Stainsby and Trujillo Martínez families. Granada ES
It was pretty windy on top of Knocken Crag, north-west Scotland GB-SCO
It was pretty windy on top of Knocken Crag, north-west Scotland GB-SCO
B&T selfies at Brecon GB-CYM for Denis Barclay - early stop in 1972, late stop in 2022
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    Balloon ride over Cappadocia TR The beach, Badalona looking towards Montgat ES Above the altar of Sagrada Familia, Barcelona ES Bruce & Thea in Royal Park, Melbourne AU Singers in the gardens of the The Temple of Heaven, Beijing CN Tibetan family in Sangke Grasslands, near Xaihe, Tibet Summer camps KG Stock being moved from Summer pastures KG Old Nissa, Parthian Fortress, Ashgabat TM Slack lining on Barceloneta Beach Phil, ike, Evan, Bruce, Mark Powell Point, Grand Canyon, AZ Auberge de Castille, now the Prime Minister's Office, Valletta MT Tapas treat - Cecvececia el Vaso de oro, Barcelona ES Formal Gardens in the Vanderbilt Mansion, Hyde Park NY Twin Towers memorial outside the American Museum of Science and Energy, Oak Ridge TN Catching a small shart at Johnnie Mercers Fishing Pier, Wrightsville Beach NC (it was thrown back) Wild flowers, Walk around Vihula Manor EE Our walking companion, Yap from Singapore, Cajas National Park, EC Duck in the Tiergarten, Berlin DE
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  • Countries I’ve visited (with two letter UL code)

    • Albania AL
    • Andorra AD
    • Antarctica AQ
    • Argentina AR
    • Armenia AM
    • Austria AT
    • Belize BZ
    • Bolivia BO
    • Botswana BW
    • Brazil BR
    • Bulgaria BG
    • Cambodia KH
    • Chile CL
    • China CN
    • Colombia CO
    • Costa Rica CR
    • Croatia HR
    • Cuba CU
    • Cyprus CY
    • Czech Republic CZ 2017
    • Dominican Republic DO
    • Dubai AE
    • Ecuador EC
    • Egypt EG
    • England GB 2012
    • Estonia EE
    • Finland FI
    • France FR
    • Georgia GE
    • Germany DE
    • Gibraltar GI
    • Greece GR
    • Guatemala GT
    • Holland NL
    • Hong Kong HK 2013
    • Hong Kong HK 2014
    • Hungary HU
    • Iceland IS
    • Italy IT
    • Iran IR
    • Jamaica JM
    • Japan JP
    • Jordan JO
    • Kazakhstan KZ
    • Kenya KE
    • Kosovo XK
    • Kyrgyzstan KG
    • Latvia LV
    • Laos LA
    • Liechtenstein LI
    • Lithuania LT
    • Malaysia MY 2011
    • Malaysia MY 2012
    • Malta MT
    • Mexico MX
    • Montenegro ME
    • Namibia NA
    • New Zealand NZ 2009
    • Nicaragua NI
    • North Macedonia MK
    • Panama PA 2015
    • Panama PA 2017
    • Peru PE
    • Poland PL
    • Qatar QA
    • Romania RO
    • Russia RU
    • Slovakia SK
    • Slovenia SI
    • South Africa ZA
    • South Korea KR
    • Spain ES 2012-2013
    • Spain ES 2016
    • Switzerland CH
    • Tanzania TZ
    • Tibet
    • Tonga TO 2014
    • Turkey TR
    • Turkmenistan TM
    • Vietnam VN
    • Uruguay UY
    • Uzbekistan UZ
    • USA US and Canada CA 2015
    • USA US May-June 2017
    • Zimbabwe ZW
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