The USA road trip starts, quietly from Los Angeles up Hwy 1

Shock to the system; the transition from the warmth, humidity, sun, colors of the intimate cays of the Abaco's where we used a golf cart to potter around, to landing in LA, a vast sprawling urban jungle, with dry brown tones and chaotic highways.

Holed up in my hotel room getting the courage to head out on hwy 1to Malibu, Santa Monica and Santa Barbara. It is a sunday and sky is blue and the drive should be a good way to get started….

These are a few of my favorite things from the joyous wedding week...

Mother and son 

My choice of flowers

Sunsets

The colors of the Bahamas

My sister Inel

A walk on an isolated Bahama beach 

Fred snorkeling and bringing up the ubiquitous conch of the Bahamas

Our hands and toes of friendship

South Africans sailing in the Abaco Sound

A Magnificent Frigatebird

Joy of Friendship

The bride who took our breath away

The perfect wedding dress

The beauty of the sea and our catamaran

Pleasure of symmetry 

Setting of the wedding table

and the Hope Town Lighthouse……

Hope Town Elbow Cay, Abaco's, Bahamas
what an amazing venue for the wedding…..

Here are photo collages of the special event:

Collen and Sarah from the UK...

Fred, mostly behind the camera, this time centre stage and such a proud father…

The 'aunt of the bride' all the way from Cowra, Australia….

Krone clan, gorgeous Jess a bridesmaid….

My joy as the 'mother of the bride'...

Geoff and Nikki…..

Vincent and Natalie...

Rosella and Neville…

A fun moment with the chef at Hope Town Harbour Lodge…

Vanessa and Neil...