El mundo es un panuelo

That's what they say in Mexico and it's true here too: the world is the size of a handkerchief. It's no surprise, I guess, that our landlord Ben Udtohan knows Mario's Dad. Of course. Mario has family from Panglao, and Ben went with one of them to visit relations in Siquijor, where of course they hung out with Mario's Dad, who is from Siquijor.
We are happy in Sir Ben's house.