Disclaimer: This is purely fiction but based on the WB series 7th Heaven.
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(Note: I have never been to Hawaii, but I am very interested in going someday! Ha! Like that will ever happen. Anyways, everything about Hawaii in this chapter has been researched online. In fact you can check out http://www.volcanoinn.com/ yourself for more information about what is talked about in this chapter.)
The Greatest Gift of All
Chapter 20
The Honeymoon Begins
"Well, Sweetheart, you made it? That wasn't such a bad trip was it?" Kevin asked Lucy as he drove the rental vehicle to the inn they would be spending the next few days staying at.
"No, I suppose not. It sure feels good to have my feet back on the ground, though," she admitted. "It helped that we had nice flight attendants too. I actually got my nuts when I asked for them," she joked.
"Yeah, I lost count after the 15th time you asked. It's a wonder they didn't run out of nuts."
"Hey, it's a comfort food," she explained.
"Whatever!" he laughed. A few minutes later he pulled into the small parking lot of the Volcano Inn. "Here we are, one honeymoon suite awaits," he announced.
"Wow!" Lucy looked around. "Look at that gorgeous palm trees."
"Just wait until you see the room I got for us. They don't call it the 'tree house suite' for nothing. Wait here, I'll go check us in." Kevin stepped inside long enough to check in at the desk and then came back to the car holding a key in his hand. He started the car back up.
"Where are we going?"
"I rented us the Volcano Cottage. It's preferred 10 to 1 by most honeymooners, according to their website," he winked. "It's two blocks down the road, actually surrounded by the rainforest."
Lucy laughed, "I see you've done your research."
"Yep. I wanted to make sure I got only the best for my beautiful wife."
Lucy looked back out the window as Kevin drove down the street. He pulled into another small parking lot and stopped the car.
"Which one is ours?" she asked.
He pointed up. He and Lucy grabbed their luggage and climbed the outside steps to the upper level. Kevin unlocked and opened the door then stepped aside and let Lucy be the first to enter. Lucy's head turned in all directions as she took in the room. Up above her was and exposed beam ceiling as in most cottages. There was a small couch, recliner, entertainment system with TV and VCR and a coffee table in the middle of one side of the room. On the other side of the room sat a large king-sized bed. The whole room was surrounded in windows looking out over the rainforest. "I see why they call it the tree-house suite," Lucy nodded in understanding. She set down her luggage and turned back to look at Kevin who had just shut the door behind them. "This is gorgeous," she was pleased.
"I was hoping you'd like it," he said.
She walked over to try out the bed. She sat down and sunk in. "Oooh, comfy."
"We'll check that out later," Kevin said with a smile. "I'm hungry now. They said that supper would be ready anytime we wanted to eat. What do you say we walk back over since it's nice outside?"
"Sounds lovely," she stood up and took Kevin's hand. They headed over to the Inn for supper and then wound up the day early so that they could start their sightseeing the next morning.
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Lucy gasped, "Wow! I thought it was cool walking the park yesterday, but this is way more awesome!" Kevin and Lucy had gotten up very early, way before sunrise, the morning of the 28th so they could drive over and take the at night tour of the lava lakes. They were in a group with a few other people, and the park ranger was guiding them extremely close to the molten lava. Lucy took a drink from her water bottle that they had to bring along as they were very close to extremely hot temperatures and needed to keep their dehydration. They also had to wear some protective equipment, special boots, etc. for the hike.
"What's with the smoke?" one of the other's asked the park ranger.
"That would be where the lava is running down and meeting with the cold ocean. Just like you learned in science," he smiled. "When extremely hot and cold temperatures meet, well, something's gonna happen."
The park ranger walked over and stood right next to one of the lakes. He placed a metal rod inside and pulled out some of the thick, orange substance. He took it over for them to examine. He then motioned for them to walk a little closer. "Just be careful," he kept them behind him. "We wouldn't want you falling in," he joked.
They continued their tour for a little longer before heading back up toward the road and heading back to the cottage for a nap before waking up for breakfast and continuing on their next day's journey.
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Stay tuned for Chapter 21 - Head out on a hike up to Akaka Falls and a trip to the Hawaii Tropical Botanical Gardens with Lucy and Kevin.
(Note: I have never been to Hawaii, but I am very interested in going someday! Ha! Like that will ever happen. Anyways, everything about Hawaii in this chapter has been researched online. In fact you can check out http://www.volcanoinn.com/ yourself for more information about what is talked about in this chapter.)
The Greatest Gift of All
Chapter 20
The Honeymoon Begins
"Well, Sweetheart, you made it? That wasn't such a bad trip was it?" Kevin asked Lucy as he drove the rental vehicle to the inn they would be spending the next few days staying at.
"No, I suppose not. It sure feels good to have my feet back on the ground, though," she admitted. "It helped that we had nice flight attendants too. I actually got my nuts when I asked for them," she joked.
"Yeah, I lost count after the 15th time you asked. It's a wonder they didn't run out of nuts."
"Hey, it's a comfort food," she explained.
"Whatever!" he laughed. A few minutes later he pulled into the small parking lot of the Volcano Inn. "Here we are, one honeymoon suite awaits," he announced.
"Wow!" Lucy looked around. "Look at that gorgeous palm trees."
"Just wait until you see the room I got for us. They don't call it the 'tree house suite' for nothing. Wait here, I'll go check us in." Kevin stepped inside long enough to check in at the desk and then came back to the car holding a key in his hand. He started the car back up.
"Where are we going?"
"I rented us the Volcano Cottage. It's preferred 10 to 1 by most honeymooners, according to their website," he winked. "It's two blocks down the road, actually surrounded by the rainforest."
Lucy laughed, "I see you've done your research."
"Yep. I wanted to make sure I got only the best for my beautiful wife."
Lucy looked back out the window as Kevin drove down the street. He pulled into another small parking lot and stopped the car.
"Which one is ours?" she asked.
He pointed up. He and Lucy grabbed their luggage and climbed the outside steps to the upper level. Kevin unlocked and opened the door then stepped aside and let Lucy be the first to enter. Lucy's head turned in all directions as she took in the room. Up above her was and exposed beam ceiling as in most cottages. There was a small couch, recliner, entertainment system with TV and VCR and a coffee table in the middle of one side of the room. On the other side of the room sat a large king-sized bed. The whole room was surrounded in windows looking out over the rainforest. "I see why they call it the tree-house suite," Lucy nodded in understanding. She set down her luggage and turned back to look at Kevin who had just shut the door behind them. "This is gorgeous," she was pleased.
"I was hoping you'd like it," he said.
She walked over to try out the bed. She sat down and sunk in. "Oooh, comfy."
"We'll check that out later," Kevin said with a smile. "I'm hungry now. They said that supper would be ready anytime we wanted to eat. What do you say we walk back over since it's nice outside?"
"Sounds lovely," she stood up and took Kevin's hand. They headed over to the Inn for supper and then wound up the day early so that they could start their sightseeing the next morning.
-----
Lucy gasped, "Wow! I thought it was cool walking the park yesterday, but this is way more awesome!" Kevin and Lucy had gotten up very early, way before sunrise, the morning of the 28th so they could drive over and take the at night tour of the lava lakes. They were in a group with a few other people, and the park ranger was guiding them extremely close to the molten lava. Lucy took a drink from her water bottle that they had to bring along as they were very close to extremely hot temperatures and needed to keep their dehydration. They also had to wear some protective equipment, special boots, etc. for the hike.
"What's with the smoke?" one of the other's asked the park ranger.
"That would be where the lava is running down and meeting with the cold ocean. Just like you learned in science," he smiled. "When extremely hot and cold temperatures meet, well, something's gonna happen."
The park ranger walked over and stood right next to one of the lakes. He placed a metal rod inside and pulled out some of the thick, orange substance. He took it over for them to examine. He then motioned for them to walk a little closer. "Just be careful," he kept them behind him. "We wouldn't want you falling in," he joked.
They continued their tour for a little longer before heading back up toward the road and heading back to the cottage for a nap before waking up for breakfast and continuing on their next day's journey.
-----
Stay tuned for Chapter 21 - Head out on a hike up to Akaka Falls and a trip to the Hawaii Tropical Botanical Gardens with Lucy and Kevin.