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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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Jeonju to Jirisan

Jeonju to Jirisan

29 Photos

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

36 Photos

Busan

Busan

23 Photos

Gyeongju City Tour

Gyeongju City Tour

25 Photos

Jirisan National Park

Jirisan National Park

32 Photos

Junam Wetlands

Junam Wetlands

5 Photos

Gayasan Haein Temple

Gayasan Haein Temple

32 Photos

Food in Korea

Food in Korea

14 Photos


Album of tags (Bruce & Thea)

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Lunch at Red Hilll SA
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

Cape Naturaliste
Cape to Cape walk - Cape Leeuwin, southern end
Thea at Venus Bay SA
Cliffs at Venus Bay
Venus Bay SA

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Bruce dressed for our visit to the National Mosque, Kuala Lumpur MY
Thea dressed for our visit to the National Mosque, Kuala Lumpur MY
The gang, Karnak Temples, Luxor EG

Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, Luxor EG - Mr Moustache with Isis umbrella
Buce had his hair cut in Amman - cost RD4 (approx $5.30)
The Citadel, Amman - Bruce without a camera
Aljun castle (built for Saladin in 1184AD to control iron mines and defend Crusaders) JO
Petra - Obelisk Tomb 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
Thea driving in Jordan
Mudded up at the Dead Sea JO
Mudded up at the Dead Sea JO
Floating in the Dead Sea JO

Thea - birthday girl on Tioman Island MY
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 enjoying the sun at Anita's Villa, Imerovigli - room 7, Santorini GR

Bruce & his Bulgarian kebab - competition with an Andorra kebab in 2008
Bruce & his Bulgarian kebab - competition with an Andorra kebab in 2008
Fortress at Veliko Tarnova
Bruce with photo thieves at Casa di S Caterina, Sienna, Tuscany IT
Bruce working for BTB, Tenuta di Papena, Tuscany IT, Tuscany IT

Dump your own rubbish in Europe, Tuscany IT
Bruce and his hat, Capo Testa, Santa Teresa Gallura, Sardinia IT
Bruce & Thea watching the crowds at Amalfi Beach
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
Bruce, Hayden & Andrea at the gates, 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
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 and his camera on Zlatni Rat beach, Bol HR
The "sandy beach" of U Lovrečina HR
Bruce, Thea & Andrea at Split HR airport before Andrea returned to Spain
Bruce, Hayden & Andrea at the gates, 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 above Dubrovnik HR
Bruce and his camera on Zlatni Rat beach, Bol HR
The "sandy beach" of U Lovrečina HR
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 with luggage to last a year AU
Afternoon Tea at Carcosa Seri Negara, Kuala Lumpur MY

Dinner at Jalan Alor, Kuala Lumpur MY - in the rain
Turtle Sanctuary, Tioman Island MY.  No turtles!
Bruce & Thea at the Coptic Church, Cairo EG
Bruce & Thea doing what they do best - on the Sonesta St George Luxor Cruising Boat Egypt
Camel ride to Nubian Village, Aswan EG

Dawn on Mt Sinai EG - Bruce and Thea
Petra - Obelisk Tomb, Petra JO
Wadi Rum JO - the Beduoin camp, the track back to the village
Floating in the Dead Sea JO
Love Valley, Cappadocia TR

Girls Monastery near Göreme Cappadocia TR
Bruce & Thea enjoy a sunset drink at Amazones Village Apartments, Crete GR
Bruce & Thea watching the crowds at Amalfi Beach IT
Funicular, going down at the Žabljak ski resort ME
Bruce & Thea above Dubrovnik HR

Bruce & Thea on the chairlift in Malbun, Leichtenstein
We found a bull, south of Alfajarin ES
Living dangerously with a bull, south of Alfajarin ES
Just resting Andrea, Hayden & Bruce at the Alhambra, Granada 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 GB
Pigeon Coop of Athelhampton House, Dorset GB
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
Roof top, Dalí's house at Portlligat
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 & the swan in Maria Luisa Park
Bruce
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 gets to BBQ at Hanwha Resort Jirisan KR
Bruce gets to BBQ at Hanwha Resort Jirisan 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 outside Gwanghwamun Gate, Gyeongbokgung Palace, Seoul KR
Bruce looking for me at Deoksugung Palace, Seoul KR
Bruce & Thea, Jirisan National Park
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
Bruce putting wet umbrellas into plastic bags, Beppu, Japan
Bruce with Shabu Shabu, first Japanese meal at the Kurodaya Ryokan, Beppu, Japan
Thea finished the second Japanese meal at the Kurodaya Ryokan, Beppu, Japan

Enjoying tea in the Kurodaya Ryokan, Beppu, Japan
Sleeping arrangements at  Kurodaya Rykan Hotel, 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

Our third dinner at Ryokan Tanabe, Takayama, Japan - room 72
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
A walk around Fafa Island, Tonga
Living dangerously with a bull, south of Alfajarin ES
Thea at Tian Tan (Big) Buddha, Ngong Ping, Hong Kong

Bruce on the Wisdom Path walk, Lantau Island, Hong Kong
Thea in Guilin, China
Bruce & Thea in front of the sun and moon pagados in Guilin, China
Cruising from Guilin to Yangshuo on the Li River CN
Bruce crushing soy beans. Village house near Yangshuo, China

Biker riding near Yangshuo, China
Mr Moustache is famous, again. Ciqikou Ancient Town, Chongqing, China
Entry to the Qutang Gorge from White Emperor City, Yangzi River cruise CN
Sailing through the Wu Gorge, Yangzi River cruise CN
The Bull of Wall Street (no bear), The Bund, Shanghai CN

Bruce learning the ball game in the gardens of the The Temple of Heaven, Beijing CN
Tiananmen Square, Beijing CN
Hutong Rickshaw Ride, Beijing CN
Terracotta warriors of Emperor Qin, pit 1, Xi'an CN
Bruce & his bike, 14.5km bike ride around the ancient city wall of Xi'an CN

Thea & her bike, 14.5km bike ride around the ancient city wall of Xi'an CN
Thea pointing west to the Silk Road from the ancient city wall of Xi'an CN
Drinkable water in the undewater channel. The Karez Wells, Turpan CN
Even Bruce got involved in the Bridal photography at the Grand Canyon of Urumqi CN
Bruce & Thea at the Grand Canyon of Urumqi CN

Bruce & Maria (our guide). Mausoleum of Abu Bakr Kaffal Shoshi, Khast Imom, Tashkent UZ
Proud mum with Dr Hayden, UAE, Barcelona ES
The family, The presentation, UAE, Barcelona ES
Hayden & Bruce - now he is a doctor, UAE, Barcelona ES
Tea stop on the road from Sarakhs (border with Turkmenistan) to Mashad

Tomb of Omar Khayyam, Nishapur
Thea in chardor at Haram-e-Razavi shrine
A walk around the ancient city of Yazd
We were invited to dinner hosted by one of Rasouf's friends during the Imam Hussain festival
Bruce being interviewed for the Fans of Imam Hussain documentary

Bruce at the citadel
Thea wrapped up in a Chardor at Aramgah-e Shah-e Cheragh
Coffee at the Ferdowsi International Hotel
Hilavar buried village near Kandovan
Caravanserai near Jolfa - cup-of-tea stop

Caravanserai near Jolfa - cup-of-tea stop
Slim Thea after 17 AFDs in Iran
At Gate 5 of the Great Bazaar, symbolic end to our Silk Road journey
Bruce enjoying a raki in a restaurant on the Galata Bridge
Badalona Beach walk

The family, The presentation
Hayden & Bruce - now he is a doctor
Happy Birthday Bruce! Late breakfast in Barcelona
Bruce & Thea enjoy tapas lunch at Badalona
Stainsby family together after 13 months at Hayden & Andrea's in Cerdanyola

Bruce & his boys, celebrating 67
Another drink, near the Houses of Parliament
Borsch & Tears - memories of Denis & Martine meeting
Thames beach at The Prospect of Whitby
Bruce, Thea, Martine & Denis. The Prospect of Whitby

Lunch at The Prospect of Whitby
Bruce, Martine & Denis at Traflagar Square
New Year's Eve at Dishoom Indian Restuarant
Bruce and some clowns, near Westminster Bridge
Upstairs viewing the map of Dominican Replublic. Altar de la Patria, Parque Independencia, Santo Domingo DO

School children loved to have their photos taken at the Parque Independencia, Santo Domingo DO
Bruce. 1954 Chevrolet ride through Havana, Havana CU
Saying good bye to our hostess Damiltsy in Cienfuegos CU
Ummmm, Cold coco juice in San Francsco (near Sayulita) MX
Steph explains Guadalupe (Mexican's Virgin Mary) to Bruce MX

Watching birds in Lo de Marcos MX
Looking for whales in the Bahia de Banderas MX
Looking for whales in the Bahia de Banderas MX
Bruce enjoying a tortilla in Sayulita, MX
Leaving Sayulita MX

Piramide del Sol, Teotihuacan
Tumba de Jose Alfredo Jimenez - one of Mexico's most revered singers, Dolores Hidalgo
Tumba de Jose Alfredo Jimenez - one of Mexico's most revered singers, Dolores Hidalgo
Ice Cream of all flavours in the Plaza Princpal, Dolores Hidalgo
Ice Cream of all flavours in the Plaza Princpal, Dolores Hidalgo

Le Iglesia (church). Ancient Ruins of Coba
Our open window. Scenes from the Copper Canyon train between El Fuerte and Bahuchivo
Urique lookout over the Urique Canyon
Copper Canyon train ride between Bahuchivo and Posada Barrancas
View from the rim at Barrancas del Corbre

View from the rim at Barrancas del Corbre
Wind in my face. Zip ride at Barrancas del Corbre
Bruce passes me. Zip ride at Barrancas del Corbre
End of the Zip ride at Barrancas del Corbre
End of the last carriage on the Copper Canyon train

Thea in flight on the zip rider
Bruce & Thea at the end of the zip ride
Thea on a bridge. Cascada Escondida (Waterfall Trail)
Enjoying Costa Rican coffee at the Teatro Nacional
Toucans. La Paz Waterfall Gardens

Mother's Day Sunday lunch in Leon
On the rim of the San Fernando crater
View from the San Fernando crator
Young girls Lili, Mimi & Lisete practicing English in Parque Central
Bruce on one of many swing bridges at Reserva Natural Atitlan

Bruce BBQing for the first time in 2015 at Isla Bonita Yacht Club
Bruce & the cart
Congratulations Evan & Stephanie - wedding coming up!
Ruby & Thea at Peeples Valley, AZ
Bruce at Yaki Point, Grand Canyon

Thea at Yaki Point, Grand Canyon
Mohave Point, Grand Canyon, AZ
Thea at Four Corners, Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado & Utah
Thea on a fin on Devil's Head Trailhead, Arches National Park
Thea learning how to research Genealogy at the Family Search Center, Salt Lake City, UT

Giant redwood trees in the Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park
Chenin Blanc at Beringer Vineyards, Napa Valley
Bruce with Tim Pritchard at Kerry Park, overlooking Seattle
Cloud Gate, Millennium Park, Chicago
Bruce finally made it to Niagara Falls

Bruce & Thea on Mont-Royal, Montreal
Bruce & Thea with hire car in Harlem, NY. End of the road journey.
Guggenheim Center, New York (outside only)
Bruce & Evan stroll through The Met, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
Enjoying coconut, Kidichi Spice Farm, Zanzibar Island, Tanzania

Enjoying coconut, Kidichi Spice Farm, Zanzibar Island, Tanzania
Bruce and his decorations, Kidichi Spice Farm, Zanzibar Island, Tanzania
Thea and her decorations, Kidichi Spice Farm, Zanzibar Island, Tanzania
Thea meets Picasso, Malaga ES
Waiting for Bruce to take another photo. Thompson Falls, Kenya

Paid for shot. Thompson Falls, Kenya
On the lookout. Masaimura National Reserve, Kenya
At a cairn marking the border of the Serangetti, Tanzania & Masaimara, Kenya
At a cairn marking the border of the Serangetti, Tanzania & Masaimara, Kenya
At a cairn marking the border of the Serangetti, Tanzania & Masaimara, Kenya

Richard, our guide for a walk along the Mara River, Masaimara, Kenya
Bruce with the warriors in a Masai village, Masaimara, Kenya
Bruce with the warriors in a Masai village, Masaimara, Kenya
Bruce & Thea with the Masai warriors, Masaimara, Kenya
Thea singing with the Masai women, Masaimara, Kenya

Day 3 lunch stop. We had trouble fnding an empty tree, Masaimara, Kenya
Lunch at Green Crater Lake, near Naivasha, Kenya
Our vehicle and driver Chris, Lake Manyara Park, Tanzania
Bruce on safari, Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania
Bruce and our 4WD for our Namibia adventure

Sundowners Drinks, Kalahari Red Dunes Lodge, Namibia
Warthog and Bruce, Quiver Tree Lodge, Namibia
Bruce cocooned in his mosquito net. Helmeringhausen Hotel, Namibia
Selfie on the Desert Tar Road, Sossusvlei, Namibia
Bruce making friends with the White Lady Lodge parrot, Namibia

Intricate hair style. Katenda Himba Village, Toko Lodge, Namibia
Sundowners Drinks, Ongava Safari Drive, Namibia
Bruce tasting beer at Billies, Roanoke VA
Library of Congress, Thomas Jefferson Building,  Washington DC
The Washington Monument (Needle) from the National Mall,  Washington DC

Lake of Reflection (empty), National Mall, Washington DC
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Hayden and Andrea in Berlin
Bruce tries a beer at the "Two Mary's" restaurant, Český Krumlov CZ
Thea with a very generous mug of wine at the at the "Two Mary's" restaurant, Český Krumlov CZ

Bruce dressed for the Silver Mine tour, Kutna Hora CZ
Thea in miners coat, visiting the Silver Mine at Hrádek Palace, Kutná Hora CZ
Kate & Thea caught up in Brno CZ
Look who we found in Brno CZ
Bruce and Thea at Zlatý Strapec winery, Viničky SK

Romanesque Barbican, Spiš Castle SK
One of many Chopin's music seats in Warsaw PL
Thea relaxing on a rare sunny day, Vihula Manor EE
Wet Sunday lunch in Tallinn EE
Cheers! First dinner in Harlem, New York

Bruce & Thea at Main Beach, Long Island, New York State
Hayden and Andrea in Berlin
Look who we found in Brno CZ
Mother's Day lunch at the RiverMarket Bar & Kitchen, Tarrytown, NY
Smile to wake up happy tomorrow - Bojnice Castle SK

Bruce and Thea at Zlatý Strapec winery, Viničky SK
Thea at Santa Claus Village on the Arctic Circle near Rovaniemi FI
Bruce & Thea in bog shoes, Wilderness Trip in Soomaa National Park EE
Bruce canoeing, Wilderness Trip in Soomaa National Park EE
Bruce with a candle lantern in Medieval Castle in Cēsis LV

Thea testig the Atlantic Ocean water at Wrightsville Beach NC
Cu Chi tunnel entrance VN
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
Merdeka (the Independence Square), Kuala Lumpur MY
Lunch in Hoi An, VN
Journey down the Thu Bon River,  Hoi An, VN

Minh Mang tomb (2nd emperor of the Nguyen Dynasty reigned from 1820-1841), Hue 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
Ta Prohm Temple - overcome by the jungle

Feeding the elephants at Angkor Thom
Baphuon Temple at Angkor Thom
Ta Prohm Temple - overcome by the jungle
Sunset at Angkor Wat
Picnic lunch in fromt of Angkor Wat

Climbing the Central Tower or Bakan at Angkor Wat
Angkor Wat
Pub Street - place to east and drink in Siem Reap
Bruce and the River Garden dog - friends
Wat Prasat Bakong

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

Bruce with a candle lantern in Medieval Castle in Cēsis LV
Crossing the Gauja River by hand operated ferry at Līgatne LV
Kemeri National Park (floodplain forest trail) near Jūrmala LV
Windy ​beach at ​Liepāja LV
Father's Day in a big chair, Turnė Hotel, Šiauliai LT - room 7

The dome of the Deutscher Bundestag, Berlin DE
Subjecting the Renault to CozyWasch, Berlin DE
I'm in front of the Brandenburg Gate on W Berlin side. Notice says "Attention, you are now leaving West Berlin".
A walk aroudf Laguna da Busa (lake) EC
Selfie. Geysers del Tatio, Atacama Desert CL

Janine & Alex Mifsud and Thea. Leaving Ushuaia on the Beagle Channel AR
Bruce trying one day old wine at Budeguer Winery, near Mendoza AR
Lunch at La Azul Restaurant and Winery, near Mendoza AR
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
Dinner at Jalan Alor, in the rain, Kuala Lumpur MY
Bruce, Thea & Evan saw Leonard Cohen at Rochford Winery - Bruce's 61st birthday present
Packed and ready for our holiday in Lakes Entrance - to fish, of course.

Collecting worms to fish. Lakes Entrance
Thea and Dorothea with fish in Lakes Entrance
Timo at Na'ama Beach market, Sharm El Sheikh EG
Stainsby's + in Reykjavik IS
Drinks ar Bar Lui

Bruce enjoying his last coffee in Ludo, Sandringham AU
Bruce & Thea on the AirTrain from JFK, New York
Bruce & Thea meet the man-in-red at his Arctic Circle home
The cyclo tour of Saigon, VN
Dining Room on  Victory Star 02, Halong Bay VN

Thea & driver Phanh en route to Phonsovan LA
Thea in Main Street, Disney World Magic Kingdom FL
Travelling through Charcot Channel in the Palmer Archipelago, Antartica
Happy Birthday Thea - a bus ride between Colonia and Montevideo and a cake stolen from breakfast UY
It rained so we sheltered in the Galleria Kaufhof and had a drink. Alexanderplatz, Berlin DE

Bruce has a new hat from the City Market, Charleston SC USA
Creating our chalk masterpiece, Morel party in Arnex-sur-Orbe CH
Hop-on Hop-off bus, they even provided a sun hat. Exploring Budapest HU
Postojna Cave and Predjama Castle SI
Bruce & Tombstone Mustachery AZ USA

Thea as a computer operator at CSIRO
Bruce and Aida on Blairgowrie beach during lockdown.
Aida and her family - Ev, Steph, G-Jen, G-Dad, Bruce, Thea, Sorrento
Thea is warmly welcomed by Brianna. Berlin DE
Exploring Porto PT

Restaurant Chalet de Surchet, near Arnex CH
Frenchman Peak, Cape le Grand near Esperance WA AU
Horse buggy in Edfu EG
Bruce photographs some artefacts, Oleg looks on, Gonur Dep TM
Just Married! At Carlton Wine Cellars.

Thea, Bruce, Evan, Steph in Central Park, New York
Tulips in Conservatory Garden, Central Park, New York
The cyclo tour of Saigon, VN
Bruce in Main Street, Disney World Magic Kingdom FL
Bruce found a dog *under the table', Papallacta Hot Springs EC

After many visits, Bruce discovered our favourite German pub served Budvar. Happy! Berlin DE
Millions of us in the lift at Novum Hotel Rega, Stuttgart DE
Outeniqua Pass, near George, South Africa
Creating our chalk masterpiece, Morel party in Arnex-sur-Orbe CH
Postojna Cave and Predjama Castle SI

I really was at Honolulu Airport.
Proud GranBruce. Aida 4 days old.
Craft projects during lockdown at Sorrento
Bruce and beer tasting at the Robe Brewery SA
Takeaway! We are locked down at Eight Spence Motel, Warrnambool VIC

Thea is warmly welcomed by Brianna. Berlin DE
Thea and Aida exploring Porto.
Walk at le Surchet, near Arnex CH
Ambergate Reserve WA AU
Frenchman Peak, Cape le Grand near Esperance WA AU

Bruce & Thea toast Hayden's 29th birthday at Ciya, Kadikoy, Istanbul TR
Relaxing in Santorini
Jacqueline Kennedy-Onassis Reservoir. A walk in Central Park NY
Constructing drawers for Ev & Steph NY
Bruce enjoying his first coffee in Federal, Barcelona ES

Thea at Santa Claus Village on the Arctic Circle near Rovaniemi FI
The cyclo tour of Saigon, VN
Path of 139+190 steps to Wat Tham Phu Si, Luang Prabang LA
Creating our chalk masterpiece, Morel party Arnex-sur-Orbe CH
With Rod, overlooking downtown Montreal from the lookout on Mount Royal

Aida with GranThea
Thea reads to Aida. Lockdown at Sorrento
Breakwater Point, Warrnambool VIC
Bruce and Thea with Aida at the Star Hotel (top pub), Yackandandah VIC
Steph, Evan, tired Aida, Bruce and Thea exploring Porto

The boys and their girls. First night together in Granada ES
Frenchman Peak, Cape le Grand near Esperance WA AU
Lunch at Fraser Range WA AU, Nullarbor Plain
Bruce and Gerry survey the Temples of Ramesses II, Abu Simbel EG
St Genes, Thiers FR

Bruce & Thea at Amalfi
Armchair photography. On the road from Samarkand to Bukhara UZ
Reykjavik Waterfront IS
Bruce at Santa Claus Village on the Arctic Circle near Rovaniemi FI
Bruce's first dinner in Skopje MK. Macedonian pizza with chicken.

A return to Aphrodite's Rock for Thea CY
Creating our chalk masterpiece, Morel party in Arnex-sur-Orbe CH
Exploring Budapest HU
Postojna Cave SI
Thea at Niagara Falls

Sandy Creek Bridge on Lake Hume VIC
Bruce and Brianna jumping at the Wasserturm park Berlin DE
Valley of the Giants - Tree Top Walk, Denmark WA AU
Frenchman Peak, Cape le Grand near Esperance WA AU
Temple of Ramesses II primarily dedicated to Re-Harakhte, Abu Simbel EG

Bruce and Thea pause for a breather on the Mt Sinai climb EG
Guggenheim Center, New York (outside only)
Bruse & Alex. Blue Eye (Syri i Kaltër) natural spring AL
On the train from Caux to Rochers-de-Naye CH
The Berlin Wall Memorial on Bernauer Strasse, Berlin DE

Orb and Bishop's Palace, Székesfehérvár HU
A very decent Spaghetti Marinara, Como IT
Postojna Cave SI
Mermaid and me at Zuidezee Museum, Enkhiyen, Holland
Steph, Evan, Aida, Thea and Bruce exploring Porto