One wedding, two Kiwi families, one long-lasting friendship, a honeymoon for three, five domestic flights, one road trip, Christmas down under, wind and rain, sunshine and the beach, barbecues, wine and even more wine, New Year’s Eve in a rural country pub, Māoris, Pākehās, a very special interview and too many encounters with great people to count them all: A declaration of love for a very special island and a report about one of the most extraordinary holidays of my life…