The next day after our wedding, we departed for our honeymoon on the beach near Cebu. Before he had left for the Philippines, my hubby had booked a beachfront bungalow by phone for our one week stay. I knew about the resort and recommended it since the owner had other resorts nearby. In fact it was the same owner of the resort where we had our wedding. I had booked an overnight ferry because, at that time, there was no flight available from Butuan to Cebu. My hubby thought that the ferry ride would be a romantic trip, but he did not realize that at the time that I was afraid of water and boats.
The Philippines has a long history of ferry accidents and many lives lost in ferry sinkings. I had also had a near drowning experience as a child but had not told him about it or my fear for the water. Despite my apprehension, it was a smooth sailing adventure in the deep blue sea and we arrived in Cebu early in the morning. The resort’s driver picked us up at the port and in about thirty minutes, we arrived at our honeymoon destination.