A Windy Ferry Ride, McDonald's at Cagayan De Oro City and A Long Drive Back to Butuan
Today we woke up on a very comfortable bed in our room at the Paras Beach Resort. We noticed there was a strong breeze blowing and Marissa was worried it may be too windy to catch the ferry back home but after breakfast we decided that we had to move on anyway.
While on the ferry we got out of the van and found a place where we could watch the destination port get closer and see the passing boats. Being able to see the front of the ferry we could see how much the waves where rocking it around and that was making Marissa nervous. I enjoyed the short sea travel and did not feel I was in any danger even though it was very windy and the boat was rocking a lot.
We had already decided that we would be heading back to Butuan City today but before we started to head back in that direction we went to Cagayan De Oro City where we had a quick look around one of the shopping malls. We took the opportunity to visit a photography store and have all the digital photos we had taken up until that time put on CD. We had McDonalds for lunch in Cagayan De Oro City before heading back to Butuan City.
The drive to Butuan City from Cagayan De Oro City was long which gave us some time to rest. During the day's travel we where behind a bus which hit a child. We heard the noise but did not see the child get hit. Marissa was almost asleep but was startled by the noise, the event was on the news that night.
We finally arrived back in Butuan City and stopped at some hotels to see what accommodation was available. Going on the cost and room availability we decided we would prefer to stay at the same hotel we had previously stayed in. Before we went to the hotel we dropped in at Marissa's parents home. After having dinner with Marissa's family we headed to the hotel and checked in. Unlike the first time we booked in at this hotel, this time the check in was not as easy because they could not find a room that met our requirements but we finally settled on a room and had a chance to shower and clean up.
Today was a long day in the van travelling and we where both tired. By now both our health was a lot better but I still had a cold. We managed to have a good sleep ready to face the next day of our Philippines adventure.