Can't stand facebook myself can't see whats wrong with good ol fashioned text and email.
Where is this island then? Sounds very interesting. I some times look at all the c*ap I seem to have gathered over the years and in a buddhist moment wish I had a much simplier life, then I snap out of it, open my americain style fridge, grab a beer, then sit down in front of my stupidly big telly!!
I think a whole year maybe difficult cinsidering food could be difficult to come by. But it be good to get to a simplier life I think. Good luck to you, be interested if you post some pics afterwards if thats possible?