该句为主从复合句。句中“the sun danced across the water”为省略了that的定语从句，修饰先行词“The way”；“how the blue horizon was dotted with storybook sailboats”为主语从句，how在从句中作方式状语。

译文：太阳在水面上起舞，蓝色的地平线上布满了童话书中的帆船，这些景色是如此的美丽。

9．What did the couple often dream of fourteen years ago?

A．Going to Mediterranean.

B．Travelling with their children.

C．Some storybook sailboats.

D．Their children's growing fast.

解析：B　考查推理判断。根据第二段第一句“My husband and I always dreamed about taking our kids on a trip around the world”可推知，14年前，“我”和丈夫梦想着带孩子们环游世界，故B项正确。