Leaving Puerto Princesa was exciting since my 1pm flight really was 10am. I caught my mistake at 9am and hustled to the airport. I did make it in time. We flew out on an Airbus (450 seats?) that was full. The airline still serves peanuts but only water and coffee to drink but it’s only an hour flight.
My cab driver again didn’t know where my hotel was but with the use of a map and a lot of driving, we found it. Lunch was at SevenEleven where I tried a pork kabob, two bowls of rice and a drink for $2. Barely worth it. The Security Guard there also bussed the table and even mopped the floor using a mop one-handed. This was in uniform and armed. All big stores have guards at the door and check packages and pat you down if necessary. Are we getting close to that yet? There are separate lines for male and female. Many banks have a guard near the ATM, sometimes with a shotgun. I’ve only seen an AK-47 a couple of times but it does get your attention. 
There is some begging on the street and there are homeless people sleeping on cardboard on the side streets. Venders are always hawking jewelry, coins, or Viagra pills. I’m close to the Red Light district so I must be in need, right?
I went to the local mall which would do well in the US. Clean, well-stocked, and guarded. The Supermarket part was larger that most of our Giant Eagles. The pet food aisle was smaller though. I bought some tangerines for about 50 cents each. Bananas were more expensive than at home. No pictures from yesterday so I will recycle a few.
Chuck
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