INTERCONTINENTAL HOTEL To be honest, there has been so much going on in Manila during this trip, things that happen from morning until late at night, that it has been difficult for me to get to an internet cafe to post things to the web. This is, of course, a poor excuse for not updating the log, especially with all of the excitement. Another factor, which many stateside are likely not aware of is the fact that the earthquake in Taiwan at the end of December, while causing minimal damage on land, tore apart the submerged high-speed data cables in the South China Sea. As a result, the internet connections throughout the entire Philippines are choppy, prone to mid-upload drops, and even when successful, can barely keep pace with coelocanth evolution. So, I hope this post
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