Sentence 1: Molly had never been on a plane before. 
 Sentence 3: She had never been outside of the US before 
 Sentence 4:  She landed in the Caribbean, basking in the beauty 
 Sentence 5:  It was so pretty here and she knew she was going to have a good time 
 Option 1: Here she was though, ready to board for her vacation. 
 Option 2: Here she was taking a cruise instead of a plane flight.