In the golden twilight, we gently row down the Thames and my three little friends ask me for a story to tell. "Come on then! Start telling us," shouts the first one impatiently. The second asks for a slightly crazy story. The third constantly interrupts. It is during that boating trip that this strange Wonderland was born, funny, absurd yet wise, home to the most bizarre creatures. And you, my true Alice, now that your story is ready, keep it written in your childlike heart, as a gift and as a dream, forever cherished.