But then, sunshine, surf, golden sand and a heart-stopping view of Diamond Head.
Unfortunately for me the heart-stopping view was threatening to do precisely that.
From his perch in the back, Hrunkner Unnerby had heart-stopping views of each new precipice.
Oblivious of the tumult going on inside her, as well as the heart-stopping view across the way, BooBoo continued licking his feet.
He threw open the door to his spacious home with its heart-stopping view of the bay.
The "heart-stopping views" from the Brooklyn Bridge that he describes may soon become just heartbreaking memories.
But the room was clean and the balcony looked out onto a heart-stopping view of the Pacific, and an endless, deserted beach.
In the serene, whitewashed dining room, you are likely to lose interest in the heart-stopping views and turn your full attention to Jeff Raider's wonderful food.
At the top, there is a heart-stopping view of Castellane and the foothills of the Gorges.
There are many hiking trails of varying difficulty, all offering heart-stopping views of the surrounding high peaks.
