Good Morning Mr & Mrs
By A Yahoo! Contributor, 10/1/05
For our honeymoon, my husband surprised me by taking me to The Lodge at Koele on the island of Lana'i. It was the best surprise ever. From the moment we arrived to the quaint island, we were treated with generous amonts of the "aloha spirit", reminiscent of old Hawaii. At the Lodge, we were each greeted with a lei and glass of ice tea, followed by a personal tour of the hotel. I was struck by the Lodge's rustic charm; it's architecture was a time machine taking me back to a time where I thought a minute might have lasted forever. I enjoyed everything about the Lodge, the amenities, the dining, the grounds. One year later, and even the simplest things I remember about the Lodge bring a smile to my face, like walking on the porch at sunset, when the sun casts a brilliant orange glow, or exploring the orchid greenhouse at night with my husband's dinner coat around me to keep me warm. At The Lodge at Koele, I felt like a true "Guest". Every morning as we passed by the front desk my husband and I heard, "Good Morning Mr & Mrs ..."