Our honeymoon paradise resort was quite a unique place. From the road outside it looked like a fortress with a large wooden stockade fence and gate complete with shotgun toting guard. Once inside though, the ambiance changed quickly and completely to that of the most luxurious tropical paradise. We had missed the enjoyment of taking in the not so subtle beauty when we first got there because of the worry over my husband’s condition. Now that he was on the mend we began to enjoy the surroundings immensely.
On the far side of the breakfast pavilion was a large tank where they kept and fed live sharks during the afternoon. You could actually walk out over the shark tank on a small bridge and help feed them if you were brave enough. There were vendors along the ocean side selling all sorts of trinkets and keepsakes. My hubby bought a whole collection of beautiful exotic sea shells for next to nothing. Some he left there in the Philippines with my family and some he took back to the US with him. He says that his all time favorite picture of me is the one shown above on the white sand beach with the shells in front of me and the gentle wind blowing my hair.