It was a truly wonderful day. It's one of those days when I'm reminded of how fortunate I am and grateful to be alive.

There were times when it felt like we were in a movie, the kind we only read about in books – and the kind I'd only ever write about in mine.

Unfortunately, we were unable to capture any of them.

We weren't able to capture it because it began to rain, and there was no shelter nearby, so we had no choice but to seek shelter under the big Talisay tree.

We couldn't capture it when we started sw...