I don't think tourism is very developed here in Sarawak yet because this was just the sort of location (remote, everyone there for the same reason i.e. caves) where they could fleece you for every penny - or indeed ringit - if they chose to, but here they didn't. One of the highlights was seeing the bat exodus - basically, circa 3 million bats fly out of the caves between 5 and 6pm every night. They fly off to feed: 2/3 their own body weight every night, which is a lot if there are 3 million of you. Even from the ground you can hear their wings beating and it's the sort of natural phenomenon that you can imagine in a BBC wildlife documentary. Great stuff.
A single-leaf plant in Mulu's rainforest
The kayaking - mentioned in last post - was fantastic. It's a great way to drift down a river and take it all in; a really relaxing way to spend a day. Definitely an activity I hope to repeat on this trip - Halong Bay in Vietnam is supposed to be a good place to do it. http://www.kuchingkayak.com/ were the people we used and they were really good; skilled, friendly, but not in-your-face.
The lunch stop on the kayaking trip
An orang-utan at a sanctuary south of Kuching (better than Sepilok!)
Sarawak has been great - we extended our stay here by a couple of days, but still couldn't fit everything in. Well worth a visit if you get the opportunity!
Some people have mentioned the lack of photos on this blog - I'll try and get some more uploaded asap, although I didn't take a huge number during the Raleigh phase because my mind was on other things. Needless to say the 400D has swung into action since then. Brace yourselves.
update: have now uploaded a few photos! the caves are still to come when I can get them off the 400D somewhere
7 comments:
Rowester
can't believe the BoD has been shunned for this. I need a map!!
What did the deleted comment say - no doubt abuse from Johnson.
Anyway you are looking well, looks like you have lost some serious weight.
My mates are in Hong Kong in this month but I think a few days after you leave. Was going to join them but decided a long weekend was a bit of a breaker with the 13hr flight!
Anyway keep this updated. Always good to hear what you are up to. I'm not at all jealous - honest!
Gaz
Roly,
I see you have taken my comment on board and added some pictures. Well done. Unfortunately they are crap pictures but at least we are getting there
It wasn't my comment that was deleted Gaz, although i can see why you think it might have been
I am still broken after the wedding, really took it out of me
Gaz, remenmer how Kerry flew over for a long weekend to meet us in HK - she thought it was ok and worth it
Roly - yes you have lost weight mate, definitely can tell in the picture on the 'wild water'
PS is there really any need for the kayaking company advert?
The advert was because they'll post some pics of us kayaking at some point!
I'm in HK from 10th-16th, come out for a beer Gaz!
No idea what the deleted post was.
haha, the deleted post was me - mum and dad disagreed with some of the comments i wrote (something along the lines of still living at home, what to do at the weekends,...). will write a different comment soon...promise...
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