Chapter 1

St.Lucia, a wonderful vacation spot between the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic, north of Trinidad and Tobago. As its location is on the Atlantic coast of the island, don't picture a Caribbean turquoise-blue sea. But it has its own beauty and as most resorts lack a really long beach the generic feature of the Caribbean’s, most of them do compensate with an in-built water park. And the Coconut Bay Resort & Spa was definitely one of them with fun filled activities with off-property tours like the Catamaran outings, rainforest adventure with zip-lines, a "drive-in volcano" and a day-trip to nearby island of Martinique. More than anything else it was very much kid friendly and was all inclusive - the perfect reason for Akshar to book a vacation at the spot. When he saw the pictures and read more about the resort, the more intrigued he was.

As St. Lucia is known as one of the honeymoon capitals of the world, Akshar knew that would definitely win his wife all over again. Unlike the relatively low-lying profile offered by many Caribbean islands, St. Lucia seemed to reach up toward the sky. Whether she wanted to simply gaze at the island's two most majestic peaks - the conical extinct volcanic vents known as Petit Peton and Gros Peton or she was more adventurous and was ready for a climb the Gros Piton, a volcanic mountain about 2,600 feet high. He thought of indulging in a myriad of swimming and water activities with his beloved wife and son. Maybe as an added bonus, something he enjoys, hiking and mountain biking. Some exquisite cuisine and extravagant seafood, and all this with an excellent deal - Akshar had to book that vacation. So there they were, in St.Lucia.