Before we left for our honeymoon, Shawna told me, "Our honeymoon was by far the best trip we have
ever taken, not because of the location or the activities we did, but
because it was the first time we traveled as a married couple and it
made everything thing feel like magic." She was right. It was definitely fun to travel around with my hubby :) We had the best time on our honeymoon! We feel well rested and we are ready to go back to work tomorrow.
My hubby is an interesting guy. Obviously I know pretty much everything about Steve. His quirks make me smile and they also drive me crazy just as my quirks drive him crazy. The neat part is that we accept each other - good quirks and odd quirks.
Here are some of Steve's quirks showcased on our trip....
Rock Collector - I mentioned in an earlier entry that Steve loves everything to do with nature. So when we were in NZ, he started collecting rocks. I didn't think much of this. Well, as we were at the airport leaving NZ, the airline tell us that our bags exceeded the weight limit so we have to pay an excess baggage fee. Hot Head Nancy is annoyed and finds this whole thing shady. We took the same airline to NZ and we didn't buy anything in NZ...THERE IS NO WAY OUR BAGS CAN WEIGH MORE. She said it is over 10 kilos more which is about 22 pounds. Again, I'm annoyed by the airline and I find this whole thing impossible. Then Steve whispers to me, "It's because of my rocks. I packed them in my bag. Can I take them home with us? I'll take them out if you really want me to but I think they're cool." FINE. He kept on thanking me all day.
Fashion - We wore active gear for NZ. NZ is a very casual place so you are totally fine wearing your active gear to even the fanciest restaurants. I knew Bora Bora would be nice so I brought dresses to wear during the day and at night. I didn't pack Steve's bag for him. I typically do but this time I didn't get a chance to. Well, good ol' practical Steve packed a great wardrobe for Bora Bora --- workout shorts, dry fit tees (most of the dry fit tees were from our prior races so they have writing all over them). I came into this trip thinking we would take nice pictures by the palm trees and the beaches with him wearing polo shirts or button downs shirts and jeans. I wasn't expecting him to wear a suit. I do give him credit for bringing 2 polos but I asked about his shorts. He brought a pair of cargo shorts and he said one of his hiking pants turn into shorts if you unzip the lower half. OH JOY. Right there I had flashbacks of the nicer outfits he has at home that I would have packed for him. Gotta love Steve for being practical. This whole thing set me into a frenzy so I said to him, "When we get home, we need to clean out your closet again. We need to get rid of all those pleated pants that you still wear." Practical Steve says, "Why are we throwing those out? They still fit me and they don't have any holes in them." I had to go through my long explanation why. I had the same talk about the jean shorts when we first started dating. He never wore those around me but he had a whole stash in his closet that he didn't want to throw away because they may come back in style. OVER MY DEAD BODY. Lo and behold, we saw this European couple in Bora Bora and the guy was sporting a pair of slim fit jean shorts that went down to his knees. His whole ensemble looked good together because he had the look for it. Steve looks at me and says, "SEE. IT'S COMING BACK." I shook my head.
Love for Thrill - Steve is crazy. He just loves to dabble with anything that gives him a rush. We took a private tour to swim with the manta rays, sting rays, and sharks. I wasn't too concerned about this. I've seen this stuff at Sea World. Looks harmless. OH HELL NO. This was totally different. Our guide just drops you off in the Pacific Ocean and lets you swim with the sharks. Obviously these sharks are harmless because he wouldn't have dropped us off there BUT STILL....these things have a mind of their own. I told Steve that I had the impression that we were going to swim in a big fat swimming pool with sharks and I thought the sharks would be drugged up so they would just lay in the water as you pet them. He looks at me like I'm crazy. Somehow he convinces me to jump in the ocean. The minute I see one of the sharks I jump back into the boat. Steve is loving every minute and is swimming around chasing the sharks. The guide looks at me and says, "Your husband is crazy. Most people hear the word shark and they jump back into the boat. Your husband stays in the water and wants to play with it." It was finally time for us to move out of the shark zone but Steve was determined to pet the shark so he asked the guide, "Can we please stay longer so I can touch the shark?" The guide was cool about it. Steve finally grabbed a hold of the shark and touched his fin. He came out of the water with pride. After our shark encounter, we went to another part of the ocean to swim with the sting rays. I stayed in the boat this time. Steve gets in the water as the sting rays start clinging onto him. One of the sting rays sucked his chest really hard and it made Steve scream, "OWWWW!! THAT HURT!! This is so awesome!!!" Again, I'm in the boat shaking my head at this crazy boy. He could've stayed there all day. Finally it was time for him to get back in the boat. He comes over to me and says, "Nancy, this is the best adventure. I'm so happy."
Now we're back to reality. I am looking forward to settling into married life. I love my nerdy, rock collecting, dare devil that will never wear pleated pants while I'm his wife!!!
