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A few years ago she fell in love with a woman long distance. This became their theme song when it came out on the radio. It's by Shania Twain and it's called:
FOREVER AND FOR ALWAYS
After the song came out, a video was released and the love that she felt for her woman, her first real love, she could see on the beach where the video was recorded. This is their tale:
I'd been looking and researching since we saw that video, I wanted desperately to know what beach it was. It reminded me of beaches I had seen in Oregon, it reminded me of beaches that I'd seen on tv of England, it could have been anywhere in the world, it had to be that beach though, that very beach. Very little information was available about where this video was taken. I wanted to surprise her, I wanted to take her there...
The flight was incredibly long. I flew in from the Midwest, four hours. She was on the East coast, so her flight was 5 hours. We met in Los Angeles to continue our long odyssey. The next step wasn't so easy. We were boarding a plane, voluntarily, to sit for 12 hours and 40 minutes approximately. Neither one of us was thrilled with this time table but it was the only way to get to New Zealand without swimming. She especially wasn't thrilled since she HATED flying with a passion but I vowed to keep her preoccupied, to keep her entertained so she wouldn't think the worst, that we could crash, or that she was in a small compressed airplane with air that other's were breathing and wouldn't be changed for that length of time.
Bethells Beach in New Zealand is across from Waitakere Bay on the West Coast of Auckland, New Zealand. We had been lucky to get accommodation as it was fairly remote and the proprietor only had three cottages for 'casual comfort' but we didn't mind. The moment I told my girl, the love of my life, that we were going and where, the romance of the situation, the surprise, had captured both of us.
I was right that the flight would be long and boring. The human body just isn't meant to sit there still for that long. We watched the movie, hell we watched three of them, fortunately they were entertaining but that didn't help the boredom. We both made various trips to the bathroom, I entertained the thought of joining the 'Mile High Club' but when I made the suggestion to her it wasn't received in a particularly receptive way. I kept silent about any thoughts of sex while she worried, she fretted, and she slept. I think sleeping on a flight that long is probably the best thing anyone can do when they are that uncomfortable. I tried not to think about the fact that we would be repeating this flight in reverse in a week. I thought instead about what I hoped would be a perfect vacation for the two of us. We had talked endlessly about this once I informed her I had purchased the tickets. It had taken a lot of my hard earned cash but for us, but for her, I would have spent every dime I ever earned.
Never have I been so happy to hear the captain announce that the seat belt sign had come on as we made our descent into Auckland. My girl woke up and immediately cheered up.
"That wasn't so bad" she said happily.
I didn't remind her that she had sulked, been a bitch to talk to, and had been a boring travel companion. I knew the flight hadn't been easy for her. Again, I just kept thinking about the beach where we were planning a romantic week away from the rest of the world.
Customs took no time at all and we were soon renting a car to drive to our destination. Neither one of us was used to driving on the opposite side of the road much less on the opposite side of a car and we took it easy when we started out for safety's sake. I wanted to get there of course, I was anxious to be with her, but I wanted us both in one piece, and safe. The drive as a result probably took an extra hour than it should of as we searched for and found Bethells Beach Cottages. It really was in the wild, untamed West Coast of Auckland.
Trude Bethel greeted us warmly as we unwound stiffly from our car ride and looked around at the wilderness around us. She showed us the cottage she had chosen for us and we were stunned at it's simple beauty. It faced the ocean and it's terrific sea view was unimpeded. It had a north facing set of windows that brought in the hot sun and warmed the cottage beautifully. I had to remember we were so far south on the globe and everything I knew was reversed.
Fresh flowers and Living Nature products including soaps, shampoos, lotions, and gels were provided for us.
There was a private hot tub for us that featured a Scandinavian theme. I looked forward to the two of in it this evening, drinks in hand, as we watched the sun go down washing away the aches and pains of travel.
Trude informed us that her husband John would be there to greet us in the morning, that they were available for tours, and cooking was available if we so desired, we did and thanked her for her help.
I had worried that such a remote place and such a small vacation spot would frown on two women vacationing together, but I was pleased at how accommodating the Bethells had been and the little cottage was a delight.
"I can't believe we are here" my girl said as her arms swung wide and she danced around the living room.