Tired in a crowded internet cafe

Hello faithful adventure-followers. I'm not sure how many insightful gems I have for you on this post--I'm actually quite tired and am not really in the mood for crowded places, even if they are air conditioned. Our new excitments include a trip to Anna's old host family's island baragay on this incredibly frightening pump boat. Once on the island, though, it was immediately apparent why Anna liked the people there so much. They were so friendly! And everyone was so excited to see Anna again.

We also bought a live chicken from one of her friends, transported it back to the mainland on the scarry boat in the middle of loads of rain. Anna and Jeff slaughtered the chicken (while I, chicken myself, went to buy charcoal) and plucked it and cleaned it out (while this chicken merely chopped garlic and squeezed limes to use to marinate it). We had a few delicious pieces, at least those pieces that were cooked all the way through.

We are now on the island of Palawan, in Puerto Princessa--supposedly the cleanest, safest city in the Philippines. We also managed to find a laundromat with washers AND dryers (Anna is very excited about this) and are currently waiting to pick up our laundry. We did a lot of crafty shopping and went to a crocodile farming/rehab place.

Now I think I'm ready for a cold shower and a long, long nap. Maybe in the hammock on the porch of our hostel, listening to the peaceful squaking of their resident parrot....