Day 44

Returned to Puerto Princessa City first thing in the morning. Ole rode on top of the jeepney which had fabulous views of the karst cliffs and virgin jungle. Lunched at the Adventist Cafeteria en route.

Upon arrival Ole opened the laptop battery and unsoldered and resoldered its power connection which has reset the battery in the past and returned it to normal function. Unfortunately, this did not get it back in order and we are resigned to getting it repaired upon return to Portland. Maybe the ants did something inside and the battery is not the problem. This is a major inconvenience since we have lost the laptop’s portability. Many times there is wireless internet available outside but no AC power connection to utilize it. Additionally, we have lost the battery’s hard drive protection in case of brown-outs, which are not uncommon here.

We went to the market to buy food (guayabanos, lumpia, pan de sal, bananas, and cooked rice) for the 22-hour trip to Manila. The rest of the day, we spent watching tv.