A Honeymoon from Hell: Floods, Fires, Tsunamis and Earthquakes

[underpants]

Swedish Couple Spends 4 Month Journey Sleeping on Floors and Fleeing Tsunami in Japan

http://abcnews.go.com/Travel/japan-earthquake-tsunami-australian-cyclone-zealand-earthquake-swedish/story?id=13322822

Stefan and Erika Svanstrom are just back from a honeymoon from hell. The newlyweds had planned a long trip that would start in Singapore in early December and end in China four months later. With their baby daughter in tow, the Svanstrom's packed up and prepared to leave on their once-in-a-lifetime journey.

For starters, on December 6 a snowstorm socked in many major airports in Europe and the Svanstroms -- Stefan, 38, and Erika, 32 -- ended up spending the first night of their honeymoon stranded at an airport hotel. They eventually left Germany for Singapore, then went on to Bali -- where they flew right into a monsoon.

Their next stop was Perth, Australia, where they narrowly missed both a cyclone and devastating bush fires. Then it was on to Cairns, where they ran smack into Category 5 Cyclone Yasi. The Svanstroms were evacuated from their hotel to a nearby shopping mall where they had to wait for the storm to pass.

By far the worst part of the trip was the earthquake and subsequent tsunami in Japan. Where were the Svanstroms when the earthquake struck? In Tokyo, of course.

[Mojeoux]

1. Keep those people out of America!!!

No, I hope they have a happy married life together.

[artesman]

2. Ouch

[Mnemosyne]

3. Maybe the universe wanted to get the worst times behind them quickly. Poor kids. n/t