The wedding was fabulous.Everything went off perfectly—all the planning and hard work that Teva and Jacqui did certainly shined through every moment.This was really a community affair with help and giving gifts from so many people.Food preparation, setting up and decorating all of the areas, flower arranging—everything was done by friends and family.All was certainly beautiful, but because of the love that was put into everything there was an incredible aur...

The wedding is over and I do not have a good connection to the internet--I will post some wedding preparation photos and promise more info and photos tomorrow. it was FANTASTIC!~ Love to all xxx

We have been back in Wellington for a couple of days and it has been great to reconnect with Teva, Jacqui, Kin and Theo.Theo has grown so much in the past couple of weeks! The New Zealand Expedition is nearing its end and there is one final part to go and that is "The Wedding".The Stewart/Hollander Clan has arrived (all are here except Meera, who is in school) and we are all heading up the coast to prepare for the upcoming festivities.It is great to ...

We left Lake Tekapo and went back to Christchurch for one evening to vreak up the long drive to Kaikoura. It felt strange to leave the beauty of tekapo and head back to the city and to realize that in 3 days we would be in Wellington and begin the wedding prep. Then the wedding and then head back north to go back to the States. The adventure almost over. Well the adventure continues. Thinking that the beautiful landscape might be coming to an end, i was happ...

We drove with George and Mary for about 3 hours to Lake Tekapo for a 2 day stay.This is the furthest south that we will go on this tour.The drive was fairly easy—no twists or turns—just straight on until just before the destination.The Southern Alps in the background were a treat, especially for George and Mary, as they had yet to see them.We had been told that this area was of such beauty and we were not to be disappointed.The color of the lake as we roun...