The Big Day

OK just heads up to let you know that we are going to be outside so a hat may be needed to keep the sun off or an umbrella!!For those people staying at Out In The Styx check in is from 3 o'clock on. Those staying at the motel transportation has been arranged to out in the Styx at 3 o'clock and also a ride back time to be determind! Looking forward to seeing everyone in a few days have a good Xmas Patrick and Sarah

The Gift of Time

The issue of wedding gifts has been raised and after a little bit of thought Patrick and I have come to this conclusion regarding the matter. We realize that our wedding is right in the middle of your holiday season, it could even be prolonging a long awaited family getaway to a warm, sunny beach somewhere. We are grateful to have you, our friends and family there, to share it with us. In our opinion your time is gift enough.

However, if you would like to do something beyond this, the only idea we could come up with was a mountain bike fund. This is something that we have been saving for (slowly-due in part to Patrick's reluctance to risk life and limb in the spirit of quality time).

We are looking forward to seeing you and catching up on the 28th!

Sarah & Patrick

Directions

Welcome to our wedding blog where we will attempt to parlay any extra information that we couldn't squeeze into the invite. I will turn over the typing to the native New Zealander to help give directions to Out in the Styx.

Alright just been given the heads up to make a contribution on the old blog site. We have just got back from a bike ride which normally knackers me so am having couple beers to aid the recovery process. Hopefully this will make sense!

Ok so am going to try and set out a few directions on how to get to "Out in the Styx" at 2117 Arapuni Road Pukeatua. All I have basically done is copied Google"s map which may not surprise you.


For those of you coming from Auckland have given you a simplified route from google little bit longer but less chance of getting lost I hope!!

1. Head south on highway 1 to Hamilton
2. Hit Hamilton then go south on 3 to Te Awamutu
3. When get to Te Awamutu keep going soth signs should say to Otorohanga
4. Going to pass the TA golf course on your left
5. Then you will come up the hill into kihikihi
6. TURN left ONTO WHITMORE STREET
7. Continue onto Arapuni Rd
Out on the Styxs will be on the left 11.1 km

For Those of you coming from Rotorua and Papamoa looks like you just head to Putaruru and then once you hit town...

1. Head southwest on Main St toward Buckland St 0.1 km
2. Turn left at Princes St 0.2 km
3. Take the 2nd right onto Arapuni St 5.9 km
4. Slight left at Pearsons Rd 3.9 km
5. Slight right at Old Taupo Rd 1.0 km
6. Turn left at Arapuni Rd 7.5 km
7. Turn right to stay on Arapuni Rd
Out in the Styx will be on the right

Hopefully everyone else has enough local knowledge to figure out from the above directions how to find there way.
Alright hope this helps if not give me a yell and we will try and figure something out. Cheers Patrick