We have been having a great time sailing slowly along the islands. There are many protected anchorages, and the people are always pleasant to meet.
So the chickens around here live a pretty wild life. They have long legs, and they can basically fly. That is except for the roosters, which have their rudder feathers plucked out. The pretty rooster feathers are used for making masks and other things, so usually most of the roosters have had their long curved tail feather removed by some means.
The people at the islands all have large gardens where they grow all the food that they need, plus some. They plant in rotations, so there is always some food ripening, and more food on the way. Some of the root foods take up to a year to mature, so the garden is always being used. And it is not just most of the people who have gardens; it is everybody!
Out here in the islands there are no obese people, some of the older women are stout, but with their natural diets, they are all healthy and strong.
We are heading back to Crab Bay, to swim with the turtles, catch the octopuses, and chase the eels. And the children also love Crab Bay because there are so many lizards, that they can catch enough for everyone to have a pet! Even Valiant!
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