Friends

They're the single most important thing here. And when you find yourself on a lonely jungle island thousands of mile from home, you thank your lucky stars everyday that no matter how thick the mosquitoes, challenging the work, and how bitingly you miss your family, in this one department at least, you really, really lucked out.

So here's to friends. Those who fill the weekends, those on other islands, those on the phone or in emails, and those halfway around the world. Without you, I'd be lost.