in case you were curious

the food here is good, but not for the carb-o-phobic. some fish is occasionally caught for meals, but otherwise, it's mostly staple starchy items, many grown on the island, others brought in from the mainland. it was not a surprise, for example, to see rice, pasta, and potatoes all on one dish, with very little protein (peas, anyone?). breakfast was tea and coffee, pastries, and some canned and/or fresh fruit.

things grown out on the islands include: papaya (paw-paw), taro root, cassava, mangoes, bananas, breadfruit, pineapple. and coconut. lots of coconut.