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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., Mentone

Thea showing off her blue garter, Mentone

POGO with Bruce & Thea, Snake Pass GB

Earlesfield Road, Stockport with Bruce & Thea GB

Stainsby family. Evan's 14th birthday party. Hampton

47 Gibb + Kalumburu Road 20040704 WA AU

Bruce and Thea with Sally Hampton AU

Family - Thea's birthday in Hampton AU, 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 AU

Remarkable Rocks, Kangaroo Island SA AU

Bruce & Thea in the zebra cable car at Tibidabo, Barcelona ES

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 FR

Bruce & Thea at Vallon Pont d'Arc FR

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 TR

Love Valley, Cappadocia TR

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 KR

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) IR

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 ES

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 AU

Pine Lake, Central Plateau (Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area) AU

Narawntapu National Park, Tasmania AU

Tapas Tour, Barcelona ES

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, Mentone Vic AU

Selfie. Urangan Pier, Hervey Bay, QLD AU

P.S. Melbourne paddlesteamer, Mildura VIC AU

Yeddonba Aboriginal Cultural site VIC AU

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, Vic AU

Bruce and Thea in France?

Bruce & Thea meet Aida, in Carlton North, Vic AU

Aida visits for Thea's birthday. Sandringham VicAU

Bruce and Thea with Aida at the Star Hotel (top pub), Yackandandah Vic AU

Bruce and Thea on the ferry Williamstown to St Kilda, Vic AU

Takeaway! We are locked down at Eight Spence Motel, Warrnambool, Vic AU

Botanial Gardens, Melbourne, Vic AU

Sitting in a cafe, at last. Sunshine, Sandringham VIC (Would love a hair cut)

Bruce & Thea - first drinks at Hobson's after lockdown. Sandringham, Vic AU

The Giant Koala, Dadswell's Bridge, Vic AU

Thea and Bruce have coffee. First day out after COVID. Blairgowrie Vic AU

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

Happy Birthday Hayden - 40 today. Sandringham Vic AU

Bruce & Thea babysitting Aida. It did get late. Carlton North Vic AU

Bruce and Thea at the Moss Garden, Carnarvon Gorge walk, Qld AU

Bruce and Thea on Ayre's Rock, Uluru NT AU

Cooling off in King's Canyon, Watarrka NT AU

Tourists and guide examine the Ranger Uranium Mine at Kakadu. NT AU

Stainsby's - tourists in Kakadu NT, with our Kakadu Air plane after the 1 hour scenic flight

Flight and breakfast finished. Believe it or not, the French were more jovial than us. Near Alice Springs NTFlight and breakfast finished. Believe it or not, the French were more jovial than us. Near Alice Springs NT AU

Thea (feeling cold) amongst a few Swiss mountains. Schwarzee CH

Bruce amongst a few Swiss mountains. Schwarzee CH

One of our last pub lunches on the road from Bath to London UK

Thea, Naine, Rob and Bruce in the fernery at Ocean Street, Hampton Vic AU

The Barclays and the Stainsbys at Ocean Street, Hampton Vic AU

Bruce and Thea on one of the island beaches in the Whitsunday Passage on the Solo Cruise Day, Airlie Beach Qld AU

Hayden, Thea, Krysti and Bruce, adding some colour to a very wet and grey Alberton West, Vic AU

Thea and the suitcase and nappies, Bruce in builders gear at our "come as your most memorable event in 1985" New Year's Eve party, Ocean Street, Hampton Vic AU

The Stainsby's and their luggage - going home. Crossing Erakor Lagoon, Vanuatu.

Bruce and Thea cooling off at the Bath Hotel, after the Grand Prix. Norwood (Adelaide) SA AU

Bruce, Evan and Thea - taken by Hayden, Hampton Vic AU

Brownie, Thea, Bruce and Evan (all directing Hayden to point the camera THIS way), Sherbrooke Forest Vic AU, Easter Saturday.

Bruce and Thea dressed for a '50s night at Holy Trinity Kindergarten, Hampton Vic AU

Stainsby's in Bali ID

Hayden's photo of Bruce, Evan and Thea in our "hole", Ocean Street, Hampton Vic AU

Hayden's photo of Evan, Bruce and Thea at the Italian night at the Nusa Dua Hotel, Bali, ID

Hayden's photo of his family. Ocean Street, Hampton Vic AU

Hayden's photo of Bruce, Evan and Thea, Ocean Street, Hampton Vic AU

Thea and Bruce dressed up for Monica O'Kelly-Collard's 40th birthday party. Ocean Street, Hampton Vic AU

Stainsby family at the swimming pool at the Weston Stamford Hotel, Singapore

Hayden's photo of Bruce, Thea and Evan at Chalong Bay, Phuket TH

Thea, Bruce, Hayden and Evan on the canals in the rain, Bangkok TH

Evan's photo of Thea, Hayden and Bruce. Somewhere in Melbourne Vic AU

Evan's photo - A walk in Sherbrook Forest Vic AU

Evan's photo of Bruce, Hayden and Thea. A Sunday drive to the "Organ Pipes" near Tullamarine Vic AU

Pete Coles (the man from Antarctica) came to visit us in Hampton Vic AU

Bruce, Thea and Evan and a sunset at Brighton Beach Vic AU, after Christmas lunch with the Dornau's

The Stainsby family by John Tindale, Hampton Vic AU

Stainsby and Amey clan with Jessie and Billie by Kay Beilby., Hampton Vic AU

Evan's photo of Hayden, Bruce and Thea at the centre of the Rose Maze at Ashcombe Mazes near Pt Leo, Vic AU

Relaxing after a day's sightseeing. The Naviti, Fiji

It was great produce at the market in Suva FJ

Hayden's photo of us looking at the back of the new extension of Muscot Cove, MololailaiIsland FJ

Bruce and Thea at the Mirage, Port Douglas Qld AU

Early days at Sorrento Vic AU

Thea, Bruce & Kate. Merry Christmas at Ocean Street, Hampton Vic AU

The Stainsby's last night in Fiji, Relaxed and tanned. Plantation Island.

Long hard sand at Port Douglas is great for riding bikes on. Qld AU

Family portrait at The Marina, Port Douglas Qld AU

Bruce and Thea in Penang MY

Mongolian Hotpot at the Park Royal, Penang MY

The Stainsby's in Penang MY

Bruce & Thea picnicking before a sodden Romeo and Juliet at the Botanical Gardens, Melbourne Vic AU

Bruce, Jessie, Thea and Hayden at Cape Schank, Vic AU

Bruce and Thea growing extra chins. At Mike's 21st, Half Moon Yacht Club Vic AU

Bruce and Thea, Sunday lunching with the Abbotts and the Wolstoncrofts., Hampton Vic AU

Bruce and Thea at "The Elms Hotel" after Yum Cha lunch for Thea's birthday. Melbourne Vic AU

Bruce and Thea on our Rp10,000 (~$AUD2) deck chairs at Kuta Beach, Bali ID

The Stainsby's - Christmas at the Amey's, Bentleigh Vic AU

The Stainsby's - Christmas at the Amey's, Bentleigh Vic AU

Stainsby family on Hayden's 15th birthday, Ocean Street, Hampton Vic AU

Father Christmas came to Bruce and Thea's bedroom and brought lots of presents. Ocan Street, Hampton Vic AU

The Stainsby's at Bruce's 50th celebration at Kao Sarn, Hampton Vic AU

Graham's and Stainsby's celebrate Bruce & Thea's 25th anniversary at Kyneton Vic AU

An anniversary gift from the Graham's. Kybeton Vic AU

Bruce and Thea with beer and G&T. Holidays can be such hard work! Bali ID

Keigo with Bruce and Thea before the St Leonard's farewell to the Japanese visitors. Ocean Street, Hampton Vic AU

Maynards stayed with us at Sorrento during the gas crisis, Vic AU

Stainsby family. Evan's 14th birthday party. Hampton Vic AU

Thea and Bruce. A Palm each for Christmas - toy or tool? Ocean Street, Hampton Vic AU

Mike with Thea, Sally and Bruce, under the cherry blossom. Ocean Street, Hampton Vic AU

Bruce and Thea at Hayden's 18th birthday party. Ocean Street, Hampton Vic AU

Mike with Thea, Sally and Bruce, under the cherry blossom. Ocean Street, Hampton Vic AU

Bruce and Thea approx 2002, Bentleigh Vic AU

Bruce has a German stein from the Busch's. Ocean Street, Hampton Vic AU

Thea and Bruce at Adina Kleiner's birthday celebration, Brighton Vic AU

Bruce and Thea with Italian purchases in Rome IT

Thea and Bruce and one last view of the London buses. UK

Bruce and Thea in the garden of our lodgings at Mykonos GR

The Stainsby family at New Farm Park, Brisbane Qld AU

Bruce (the waiter) and Thea (with tiara) at our "ball". Ocean Street, Hampton Vic AU

Bruce and Thea at the Pickwick for Rob and Naine's wedding. Vic AU

Bruce and Thea as ABBA ready for O&M Christmas party "Wednesday night at the Zoo", Melbourne Vic AU

The Taj Mahal and the tourists. Bruce, Thea, Anne, Michael, taken by our guide. Agra IN

Bruce & Thea about to attack the Octoberfest, Munich DE

Beer and Beef Club 60th anniversary dinner. Kooyong Vic AU

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