The Lion King Tour: July 2008

When we look back and think about the experiences that we have had this year, it is so amazing to us as a family. We never imagined being apart for seven months and surviving but we must say that our hearts have been touched by watching Christopher grow in his role with Lion King and develop into an actor that is so in love with the daily challenges he faces.

He truly loves being a part of Lion King.....and so just when we thought it was over and moving on to new phases we were quite taken back when Disney asked Christopher to be a part of the Lion King production in Taiwan.

We arrived here a week ago, and it has been really busy since. Christopher is in rehearsals daily, costume fittings, etc and getting ready for the performances which start Aug 2. The city of Taipei has been quite gracious with the actors and families that are here for the production. The tawainese people are so excited about the show. The venue is amazing and seats 6000 people per show. The cast has been assembled of all the various tours (a blended combination) there are people from the South Africa tour, the London tour, the US tours, the Austrailian tour....and now they are here together as the Asia cast.

Yesterday Chris was off and we went up into the Snow Mountain area of Wulai to visit the Aborigine villages. It was beautiful to experience their culture - we were surrounded by the highest mountains, beautiful waterfalls, and gorgeous landscapes. We participated in the traditional folk dancing of their culture. It was a truly memorable experience.

We will be here until Aug 25th and then..........................well we will sit back and see what happens. We will share pictures with you as we continue to experience this country. Thank you for your love and support.

Chris, Melissa & Alexi (yeah, she got to join us this time!!!!!)