wedding anniversaries amongst friends at the Sandpiper guest house.

Dick Hambley and his wife Joyce, visiting from Largo, Florida, explained it simply: "We love Bermuda!'' Mr. Hambley said he and his wife visited the Island to celebrate special occasions for 20 years.

"We love the people, we love the accommodations...we enjoy it here, and we'll be back,'' he said.

Don Luginbuhl and his wife Esther, also visiting from Largo, Florida said their most recent trip to the Island was in 1995 when they arranged a high school reunion aboard the cruise ship Horizon .

The Luginbuhls also visited Bermuda along with the Hambleys for their 40th and 45th wedding anniversaries.

Mr. Luginbuhl said the highlight of this year's visit was a visit to the Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute, which he said was "fantastic''.

"When we visit Bermuda, we like the people best of all -- they're always polite and courteous,'' said Mr. Luginbuhl.

THE MORE, THE MERRIER -- A group of visitors celebrated their 50th wedding anniversaries at the Sandpiper guest house. Pictured are Joyce and Dick Hambley, Ella and Ralph Abrams, Esther and Don Luginbuhl, Doris and Bob Bennett, Jean and Carman Sarno, and Jan and Bob De La Vergne.

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