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    • 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
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    • Carnival in Corfu
      • Discovering Old Corfu
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    • Returning to Cyprus
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      • Lace in Lefkara, farewell in Larnaca
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      • New York
        • Exploring Hell’s Kitchen
        • An elongated birthday celebration
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      • November in New York
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    • 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
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      • 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
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      • 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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Jeonju to Jirisan

Jeonju to Jirisan

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40th Anniversary

40th Anniversary

20 Photos

Jeonju

Jeonju

26 Photos

Insadong

Insadong

10 Photos

Around Soeul

Around Soeul

25 Photos

Seoul Palaces and Temples

Seoul Palaces and Temples

76 Photos

Korean Folk Village and Hwaseong

Korean Folk Village and Hwaseong

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Busan

Busan

23 Photos

Gyeongju City Tour

Gyeongju City Tour

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Jirisan National Park

Jirisan National Park

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Junam Wetlands

Junam Wetlands

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Gayasan Haein Temple

Gayasan Haein Temple

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Food in Korea

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Album of tags (Bruce & Thea)

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I really was at Honolulu Airport.
Mermaid and me at Zuidezee Museum, Enkhiyen, Holland
Chris and Thea in the grounds of Richmond Castle (main entrance just behind), Richmond, Yorkshire, England.
I'm in front of the Brandenburg Gate on W Berlin side. Notice says "Attention, you are now leaving West Berlin".
Sitting on top of Snowdon, ~3000ft. Wales.

Bernadette and me in front of the Brandenburg Gate on East German side (This is the front of it).
Judith and Thea under the sun dial on the hill at Mottram, cheshire, England
Thea in front of some of the ugly loading docks on the Thames, London, England.
Chris and Thea outside Blanney Castle, Co Cork, Ireland
Underneath the arches of the ruins of one of seven churches of Glendlough, Wicklow mountains, Ireland.

Another bad photo of me hitching, just out of Longford, Ireland
A mock-up of me at the helm of Tim's fireball on the Crouch, Fernbridge, Essex, England
Tim and Thea enjoying our 'Christmas dinner' on the steps of St Peter's and the Italian's watching in amazement. Rome, Italy
And I expected to get a lift looking like this! Between Luxumbourg and Brussels, Belgium.
Thea trying to move on the snow. Prato Nevosa, Italy.

Inside one of the galleries of the cemetery of Staglieno, Genova, Itlay
Thea's attempt to hold up the leaning tower of Pisa, Italy
I got there too - atop the Cairngorm in Scotland
Bruce & Thea at North Balwyn, weekend before our wedding
Thea showing off her blue garter

Bruce & Thea, married.
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
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.
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
Millau viaduct from Chateau de Creissels, Millau en Aveyron FR
Millau viaduct from Chateau de Creissels, Millau en Aveyron FR

Castle tower, Chateau de Creissels, Millau en Aveyron FR
From the visitor's centre at the Millau viaduct "Aire du viaduc de Millau" FR
Thea photographing flowers at the visitor's centre at the Millau viaduct "Aire du viaduc de Millau" FR
From the visitor's centre at the Millau viaduct "Aire du viaduc de Millau" FR
From the visitor's centre at the Millau viaduct "Aire du viaduc de Millau" FR

From the visitor's centre at the Millau viaduct "Aire du viaduc de Millau" FR
Parc National des Cevennes FR
Bruce & Thea at Vallon Pont d'Arc
Hotel de l'Abbaye, Annecy-le-Vieux FR
Hotel de l'Abbaye, Annecy-le-Vieux FR

Lac d'Annecy, Annecy, France
Lac d'Annecy, Annecy, France
Lac d'Annecy, Annecy, France
Annecy, France
Annecy, France

Annecy, France
Denis & Bruce at Lac de Joux CH
Lac de Joux - home of many Swiss watchmakers CH
Dent de Vaulion CH
Dent de Vaulion CH

Denis, Martine & Thea on Dent de Vaulion CH
Musegg Wall, Lucern CH
View from the Musegg Wall, Lucern CH
Chapel Bridge & Water Tower, Lucern CH
Meillerie on the French side of Lac Leman

Jura Massif (the balcony) and Lac Leman on the French side
Jura Massif (the balcony) and Lac Leman on the French side
Jura Massif (the balcony) and Lac Leman on the French side
Jura Massif (the balcony) and Lac Leman on the French side
Jura Massif (the balcony) and Lac Leman on the French side

Lac Leman on Denis's birthday CH
Lac Leman on Denis's birthday CH
Lac Leman on Denis's birthday CH
Lac Leman on Denis's birthday CH
St Prex, Lac Leman - 1973 Wakker prize for the development and preservation of its architectural heritage. CH

Hop-on Hop-off bus, they even provided a sun hat. Exploring Budapest HU
Exploring Budapest HU
Danish foorball supporters in Budapest HU
Exploring Budapest HU
Parliament House. Exploring Budapest HU

On the Danube River. Exploring Budapest HU
Parliament House. Exploring Budapest HU
Exploring Budapest HU
Chilling out in Budapest HU. It was hot!
Chilling out in Budapest HU. It was hot!

Exploring Budapest HU
Széchenyi Chain Bridge on the Danube River at night. Budapest HU
Orb and Bishop's Palace, Székesfehérvár HU
Gorsium Roman Ruins HU
Gorsium Roman Ruins HU

Basilican Frescoes, Gorsium Roman Ruins HU
Tombstone of Flavia Usaiu, Gorsium Roman Ruins HU
Grof Apponyi Castle, Hőgyész HU
Grof Apponyi Castle and Hotel, Hőgyész HU
Road to Lake Balaton HU

Lake Balaton, Siófok HU
Lake Balaton, Siófok HU
Ferry on Lake Balaton HU
Tihany HU
Castle of Csesznek HU

Pannonhalma Benedictine Abbey HU
Cooling down. Győr HU
Chilling out. Győr HU
Taking a break by the river in Győr HU
Szechenyi Square, Győr HU

Szechenyi Square, Győr HU
Lunchtime - with wine of course. Győr HU
Lake Öreg and Tata Castle HU
Lake Öreg and Tata Castle HU
Around Lake Öreg HU

Lake Öreg and Tata Castle HU
St Stephen Church, Esztergom HU
Danube River at Pilismarót HU
Visegrád Castle on the Danube River HU
Visegrád Castle on the Danube River HU

Visegrád Castle on the Danube River HU
Millenium Monument, featuring the Seven Chieftains of the Magyars, Budapest HU
Millenium Yellow Metro is the oldest in continental Europe and a Unesco World Heritage Site, Budapest HU
The Great Market Hall, Budapest HU
Gellert Hotel, Budapest HU

Exploring Budapest HU
Exploring Budapest HU
Parliament House, Budapest HU
The Chain Bridge, Budapest HU
We found a Wine Festival at Buda Castle, Budapest HU

We found a Wine Festival at Buda Castle, Budapest HU
Exploring Budapest HU
Postojna Cave and Predjama Castle SI
Postojna Cave and Predjama Castle SI
Postojna Cave SI

Postojna Cave SI
Bruce & Thea. Postojna Cave SI
Postojna Cave and Predjama Castle, Ljubljana SI
Predjama Castle SI
Predjama Castle SI

Predjama Castle SI
Predjama Castle SI
Predjama Castle SI
Predjama Castle SI
Ljubljana SI

Ljubljana SI
Ljubljana to Bled SI
Ljubljana to Bled SI
Ljubljana to Bled SI
Lake Bled SI

Lake Bled SI
Lake Bled SI
Lake Bled SI
Lake Bled SI
Lake Bled SI

Lake Bled SI
Lake Bohinj SI
Lake Bohinj SI
Savica Waterfall, Lake Bohinj SI
Vintgar Gorge on the Radovna River, near Bled SI

Vintgar Gorge on the Radovna River, near Bled SI
Lake Bled SI
Lake Bled SI
Lake Bled SI
Lake Bled SI

A very decent Spaghetti Marinara, Como IT
Around Lake Como IT
Around Lake Como IT
Bellagio, Lake Como IT
Bellagio, Lake Como IT

Bellagio, Lake Como IT
Bellagio, Lake Como IT
Bellagio, Lake Como IT
Bellagio, Lake Como IT
Bellagio, Lake Como IT

Bellagio, Lake Como IT
Bruce, Thea & Evan saw Leonard Cohen at Rochford Winery - Bruce's 61st birthday present
Thea tries lunch in Kuala Lumpur MY
Our room - Hotel Istana, Kuala Lumpur MY
Monorail at Maharajalela station, Kuala Lumpur MY

First dinner at Jalan Alor, Kuala Lumpur MY
Istana Negara (National Palace), Kuala Lumpur MY
Istana Negara (National Palace), Kuala Lumpur MY
Merdeka (the Independence Square), Kuala Lumpur MY
Enjoying an apperatif at the Continental Hotel, Saigon VN

Cu Chi tunnel entrance VN
The cyclo tour of Saigon, VN
The cyclo tour of Saigon, VN
The cyclo tour of Saigon, VN
Thien Hau pagoda, Saigon VN

Thien Hau pagoda, Saigon VN
Continental Hotel Saigon VN
Lunch in Hoi An, VN
Journey down the Thu Bon River, Hoi An VN
Journey down the Thu Bon River,  Hoi An, VN

South of Danang VN
Forbidden Purple City, the Imperial Enclosure, Hue VN
Minh Mang tomb (2nd emperor of the Nguyen Dynasty reigned from 1820-1841), Hue VN
Minh Mang tomb (2nd emperor of the Nguyen Dynasty reigned from 1820-1841), Hue VN
Dining Room on  Victory Star 02, Halong Bay VN

Can Cau market, Sapa VN
A walk near Bac Ha town, Sapa VN
Walk to the village of Lao Chai of H'Mong people, Sapa VN
Walk to the village of Lao Chai of H'Mong people, Sapa VN
Walk to the village of Lao Chai of H'Mong people, Sapa VN

Walk to the village of Lao Chai of H'Mong people, Sapa VN
Walk to the village of Lao Chai of H'Mong people, Sapa VN
Walk to the village of Lao Chai of H'Mong people VN
Walk to the village of Lao Chai of H'Mong people, Sapa VN
Walk to the village of Lao Chai of H'Mong people, Sapa VN

Our hotel - Chau Long Sapa Hotel VN
Sapa in the mist VN
Path of 139+190 steps to Wat Tham Phu Si, Luang Prabang LA
Buddhist monks beside the Nam Khan River, Luang Prabang LA
National Museum, Luang Prabang LA

Giving alms to the Buddhist monks in early morning, Luang Prabang LA
Giving alms to the Buddhist monks in early morning, Luang Prabang LA
Tut tut to Kuang Si Falls, Luang Prabang LA
Thea & driver Phanh en route to Phonsovan LA
A beer in Phonsovan LA

Plain of Jars, Site 3, Phonsovan LA
Plain of Jars, Site 3, Phonsovan LA
Plain of Jars, Site 3, Phonsovan LA
Plain of Jars - site 3, Phonsovan LA
Plain of Jars - site 2, Phonsovan LA

Plain of Jars - site 2 Phonsovan LA
Plain of Jars - site 2, Phonsovan LA
Bruce enjoying yet another bowl of noodle soup LA
Thea - first drink in Vientiane on the mighty Mekong LA
Great Stupa - Pha That Luang, Vientiane LA

Lights in the trees were a little low on the street, Vientiane LA
Buddha Park, Vientiane LA
Buddha Park, Vientiane LA
Mekong River at Buddha Park.  Lot of reclamation happening. Vientiane LA
Sunset at Angkor Wat

Bruce and the River Garden dog - friends
Feeding the elephants at Angkor Thom
Baphuon Temple at Angkor Thom
Ta Prohm Temple - overcome by the jungle, Siem Reap KH
Ta Prohm Temple - overcome by the jungle

Ta Prohm Temple - overcome by the jungle
Picnic lunch in fromt of Angkor Wat
Climbing the Central Tower or Bakan at Angkor Wat
Angkor Wat
Wat Prasat Bakong

Pub Street - place to east and drink in Siem Reap
On the "fast boat" from Siem Reap via the Tonle Sap lake and river
On the "fast boat" from Siem Reap via the Tonle Sap lake and river
Bruce enjoying Cambodian "Kingdom" beer
Killing Fields of Choeng Ek

Boat ride from Vietnameses border (Vimh Xuong-Kaam Samnor) to Chau Doc
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Lunch at Red Hilll SA
Picnic on the road. Nullabor Adventure WA

Lunch at Ceduna SA
Lunch at Ceduna SA
Lookout at the Eucla gap
On the Ninety Mile Straight, Nullarbor Plain
Lunch at Norseman, western edge of the Nullarbor Plain

The Super Pit at Kalgoorlie
The Super Pit at Kalgoorlie
Mining Hall of Fame, Kalgoorlie, WA
Mining Hall of Fame, Kalgoorlie, WA
Bruce & Thea at Cape Naturaliste WA

Cape Naturaliste
Cape to Cape walk - Cape Leeuwin, southern end
Ambergate Reserve WA AU
Gracetown WA AU
Valley of the Giants - Tree Top Walk, Denmark WA AU

Valley of the Giants - Ancient Empire Walk, Denmark WA AU
Valley of the Giants - Ancient Empire Walk, Denmark WA AU
Boot lunch at Valley of the Giants, Denmark WA AU
Mount Clarence lookout, Albany WA AU
Frenchman Peak, Cape le Grand near Esperance WA AU

Frenchman Peak, Cape le Grand near Esperance WA AU
Frenchman Peak, Cape le Grand near Esperance WA AU
Frenchman Peak, Cape le Grand near Esperance WA AU
Frenchman Peak, Cape le Grand near Esperance WA AU
Lunch at Fraser Range WA AU, Nullarbor Plain

The jetty, Eucla WA AU
Thea at Venus Bay SA
Cliffs at Venus Bay
Venus Bay SA
Lover's seat at Ross, Tasmania

Bruce & Thea with luggage to last a year, Carlton AU
Bruce & Thea with luggage to last a year AU
Bruce & Thea with luggage to last a year AU
Berlin Bears from 2005 Soccer World Cup, visiting Kuala Lumpur MYMY
Berlin Bears from 2005 Soccer World Cup, visiting Kuala Lumpur MY

Afternoon Tea at Carcosa Seri Negara, Kuala Lumpur MY
Afternoon Tea at Carcosa Seri Negara, Kuala Lumpur MY
Afternoon Tea at Carcosa Seri Negara, Kuala Lumpur MY
Dinner at Jalan Alor, Kuala Lumpur MY - in the rain
Dinner at Jalan Alor, in the rain, Kuala Lumpur MY

Thea - birthday girl on Tioman Island MY
Turtle Sanctuary, Tioman Island MY.  No turtles!
Turtle Sanctuary, Tioman Island MY.  No turtles!
Turtle Sanctuary, Tioman Island MY.  No turtles!
Turtle Sanctuary, Tioman Island MY.  No turtles!

Bruce and our driver and "new" 4x4 to Juara, Tioman Island MY
Bruce dressed for our visit to the National Mosque, Kuala Lumpur MY
Thea dressed for our visit to the National Mosque, Kuala Lumpur MY
Bruce on the Hop-On Hop-Off Bus, Dubai AE
Pyramids of Giza EG, nearly all of the group

Thea battling the sandstorm at the Pyramids of Giza EG
Thea meets Alex the camel and his handler, Giza EG
Step Pyramid complex, Giza EG
Bedragled in a sand storm, Giza EG
Mosque of Muhammad Ali (Alabaster Mosque) and the group, Cairo EG

Bruce & Thea at the Coptic Church, Cairo EG
Bruce & Thea at the Coptic Church, Cairo EG
The gang, Karnak Temples, Luxor EG
Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, Luxor EG - Mr Moustache with Isis umbrella
Bruce & Thea doing what they do best - on the Sonesta St George Luxor Cruising Boat Egypt

Horse buggy in Edfu EG
Buce and Thea at the Egyptian night
The "potato race" at the Egyptian night - Bruce couldn't knock his at all
Bruce & Thea at the Egyptian Night on the Nile Cruise
Bruce and Gerry survey the Temples of Ramesses II, Abu Simbel EG

Temple of Ramesses II primarily dedicated to Re-Harakhte, Abu Simbel EG
Temples of Ramesses II and Nefertari, Abu Simbel EG
Camel ride to Nubian Village, Aswan EG
Camel ride to Nubian Village, Aswan EG
Camel ride to Nubian Village, Aswan EG

Thea learning about the Kapok Tree (aka Red Silk Cotton Tree) in Aswan
Timo at Na'ama Beach market, Sharm El Sheikh EG
Bruce and Thea pause for a breather on the Mt Sinai climb EG
Atop Mt Sinai - Thea, Erin, Naomi, Robyn and Bruce EG
Dawn on Mt Sinai - Bruce and Thea EG

Dawn on Mt Sinai EG - Bruce and Thea
Al-Azhar Park, Cairo on a Friday (holiday and family day) EG
Buce had his hair cut in Amman - cost RD4 (approx $5.30)
Aljun castle (built for Saladin in 1184AD to control iron mines and defend Crusaders) JO
The Citadel, Amman - Bruce without a camera

Bethany Beyond Jordan - John the Baptist baptised Christ - Thea at the River Jordan JO
Petra - Obelisk Tomb JO
Petra - Obelisk Tomb JO
Petra - Obelisk Tomb, Petra JO
Petra - with our guide JO

Petra - our first view of the Al-Khazneh (Treasury) JO
Petra - Al-Khazneh (Treasury) JO
Wadi Rum - sand dune JO
Wadi Rum - sand dune JO
Wadi Rum - Mushroom Rock JO

Wadi Rum JO - the Beduoin camp, the track back to the village
Thea driving in Jordan
Mudded up at the Dead Sea JO
Mudded up at the Dead Sea JO
Floating in the Dead Sea JO

Floating in the Dead Sea JO
Floating in the Dead Sea JO
Imagination Valley, Cappadocia
Love Valley, Cappadocia
Love Valley, Cappadocia TR

Girls Monastery near Göreme Cappadocia TR
Bruce shows of his photoraph to a cobbler in the Artesian Market in Safranbolu TR
Bruce & Thea toast Hayden's 29th birthday at Ciya, Kadikoy, Istanbul TR
Bruce & Thea enjoy a sunset drink at Amazones Village Apartments, Crete GR
Bruce & Thea enjoy a sunset drink at Amazones Village Apartments, Crete GR

Bruce enjoying the sun at Anita's Villa, Imerovigli - room 7, Santorini GR
Relaxing in Santorini
Bruce & his Bulgarian kebab - competition with an Andorra kebab in 2008 BG
Bruce & his Bulgarian kebab - competition with an Andorra kebab in 2008 BG
Fortress at Veliko Tarnova BG

Bruce working for BTB, Tenuta di Papena, Tuscany IT, Tuscany IT
Dump your own rubbish in Europe, Tuscany IT
Bruce with photo thieves at Casa di S Caterina, Sienna, Tuscany IT
Bruce and his hat, Capo Testa, Santa Teresa Gallura, Sardinia IT
Bruce & Thea watching the crowds at Amalfi Beach

Bruce & Thea watching the crowds at Amalfi Beach IT
Bruce & Thea watching the crowds at Amalfi Beach IT
Bruce & Thea at Amalfi
French friends at the local restaurant near Kolašin ME
Bruce on the first funicular, ski resort in the Durmitor national park near Žabljak

Thea on the first funicular, ski resort in the Durmitor national park near Žabljak
Ski resort in the Durmitor national park near Žabljak
First funicular, going down at the Žabljak ski resort ME
First funicular, going down at the Žabljak ski resort
Funicular, going down at the Žabljak ski resort ME

Bruce, Hayden & Andrea at the gates, Dubovnik Old City HR
Bruce, Hayden & Andrea at the gates, Dubovnik Old City HR
City wall from the Marina, Dubovnik Old City HR
City wall from the Marina, Dubovnik Old City HR
Bruce, Thea & Pepe stop for a cool drink, Dubovnik Old City HR

Bruce, Thea & Pepe stop for a cool drink, Dubovnik Old City HR
Bruce, Thea & Pepe stop for a cool drink, Dubovnik Old City HR
Thea, Hayden, Andrea & Bruce in Dubovnik Old City HR
Dubovnik Old City HR
Thea, Hayden & Pepe above Dubrovnik HR

Bruce & Thea above Dubrovnik HR
Bruce & Thea above Dubrovnik HR
Bruce & Thea above Dubrovnik HR
Bruce & Thea above Dubrovnik HR
Bruce and his camera on Zlatni Rat beach, Bol HR

Bruce and his camera on Zlatni Rat beach, Bol HR
The "sandy beach" of U Lovrečina HR
The "sandy beach" of U Lovrečina HR
Bruce, Thea & Andrea at Split HR airport before Andrea returned to Spain
Bruce finally captures those b----y little Swallows at Klis Fortress, near Split HR

Thea, Hayden, Pepe & Bruce in Piazza Dell'Unita D'Italia, Trieste IT
Thea, Hayden & Pepe on the chairlift in Malbun, Leichtenstein
Bruce & Thea on the chairlift in Malbun, Leichtenstein
Bruce & Thea on the chairlift in Malbun, Leichtenstein
Bruce & Thea on the chairlift in Malbun, Leichtenstein

St Genes, Thiers FR
Pepe & good friend Bruce at the Millau Viaduct FR
Just resting Andrea, Hayden & Bruce at the Alhambra, Granada ES
We found a bull, south of Alfajarin ES
Living dangerously with a bull, south of Alfajarin ES

Living dangerously with a bull, south of Alfajarin ES
Dunes de Pilat, near Arcachon
Bruce had mussels for dinner
Thea and friendly goats at Château de Tonquédec
Bruce, Graham, Thea  & Pat near Burton Bradstock, Dorset GB

Fish lunch at West Bay, Jurrasic Coast, Dorset GB
Queen Victoria and Thea in the gardens of Athelhampton House, Dorset GB
Bruce & Thea in the gardens at Athelhampton House, Dorset UK
Bruce & Thea in the gardens at Athelhampton House, Dorset GB
Pigeon Coop of Athelhampton House, Dorset GB

Bruce & Thea at Sagrada Familia, Barcelona ES
Three monkeys..., Barcelona ES
Felix, Rebecca, Hayden, Bruce & Pascal
Hayden, Pepe & Thea on the Carl Theodor Bridge (Alt Brücke)
Hayden, Pepe & Bruce on the Carl Theodor Bridge (Alt Brücke)

Hayden & Thea at the plaque commemorating the Nieder-Weisel people in Australia
Summer dining room, Dalí's house at Portlligat ES
Roof top, Dalí's house at Portlligat
Bruce capturing surfers at Montgat ES
A wet bus tour in Valencia

Exhibition by Heimo Zobernig (Mauthen, Austria 1958) in the Velázquez Palace, Parque del Buen Retiro
Thea, Bruce, Andrea and Hayden after Christmas lunch at Mirador de Morayma
Bruce & Thea at El Palacio Andaluz to celebrate New Year's Eve, Seville ES
Bruce & the swan in Maria Luisa Park
Bruce & Thea at El Prat airport, Barcelona ES with 52kg of luggage to take home

Bruce
Bruce & Thea outside Gwanghwamun Gate, Gyeongbokgung Palace, Seoul
Bruce & Thea outside Gwanghwamun Gate, Gyeongbokgung Palace, Seoul KR
Bruce looking for me at Deoksugung Palace, Seoul KR
Celebrating our anniversary with rice wine - 7%, not too strong at SamcheongGak Restaurant, Seoul KR

Celebrating our anniversary with rice wine - 7%, not too strong at SamcheongGak Restaurant, Seoul KR
Bruce tries Red Ginseng Premium Beer at Cafe JaJa, Jeonju KR
Thea drinking tea, Tea House in Jeonju KR
Bruce, Tea House in Jeonju KR
Bruce & Thea enjoy Bibimbap in Pung Namjeong Restaurant, Jeonju KR

Bruce gets to BBQ at Hanwha Resort Jirisan KR
Bruce gets to BBQ at Hanwha Resort Jirisan KR
Bruce & Thea, Jirisan National Park
Bruce & Thea, Jirisan National Park SK
Phoenix Gate, Gayasan Haein Temple, South Korea

Couldn't possibly eat all this, vegetarian lunch at Gobawoo Restaurant near Gayasan Haein Temple, South Korea
Thea's plum icecream in Dafaizu, Japan
Green tea ice cream at Kumamoto Castle
Enjoying tea in the Kurodaya Ryokan, Beppu, Japan
Bruce with Shabu Shabu, first Japanese meal at the Kurodaya Ryokan, Beppu, Japan

Sleeping arrangements at  Kurodaya Rykan Hotel, Beppu, Japan
Sleeping arrangements at  Kurodaya Rykan Hotel, Beppu, Japan
Thea finished the second Japanese meal at the Kurodaya Ryokan, Beppu, Japan
Bruce putting wet umbrellas into plastic bags, Beppu, Japan
Yuki (our hostess at Kurodaya Hotel) shwoing Bruce how to fold origami, Beppu, Japan

Bruce & Thea with our hostess Yuiki, Kurodaya Ryoka, Beppu, Japan
The Bell of Peace, Peac Memorial Park, Hiroshima, Japan
Ryokan Tanabe, Takayama, Japan - room 72
Ryokan Tanabe, Takayama, Japan - room 72
Our third dinner at Ryokan Tanabe, Takayama, Japan - room 72

Dinner with Mike in Tokyo, Japan
Dinner with Mike in Tokyo, Japan
Thea & Josh - Lunch at Kitaohji, Tokyo, Japan with Mike, Natsumi, Minami & Josh
Bruce & Minami - Lunch at Kitaohji, Tokyo, Japan with Mike, Natsumi, Minami & Josh
Minami & Thea - Lunch at Kitaohji, Tokyo, Japan with Mike, Natsumi, Minami & Josh

Bruce & Minami after lunch at Kitaohji, Tokyo, Japan with Mike, Natsumi, Minami & Josh
Tiger Moth VH-GWG at Moorabbin Airport, Lionel the pilot on top
Bruce being dressed and briefed for his Tiger Moth flight
Bruce, ready to fly in the Tiger Moth
Ken starting the engine on the Tiger Moth, Bruce & Lionel aiting to fly out

Bruce & Lionel heading out, taking off on the Tiger Moth flight
Bruce & Lionel heading out, taking off on the Tiger Moth flight
Bruce after his Tiger Moth flight.  I think he enjoyed it!
Bruce after his Tiger Moth flight.  I think he enjoyed it!
Low tide opposite the Little Italy Hotel, Nuku'alofa, Tonga