Borneo Panorama
In and around Malaysia
Borneo, Sarawak and Sabah - trekking in these tropical destinations is not for the faint hearted. I left Jennie at home for this trip! It was indeed the most difficult trip I have undertaken - much harder than trekking through the high mountains of Bhutan, or across Tibet, or Mongolia! Here in Malaysia I rode in dugouts along jungle rivers and stayed in an Iban longhouse, checked out Orang Utans and proboscis monkeys, climbed Mt Kinabalu and the Pinnacles, found some delightful tropical wildflowers - and got myself hot, sweaty, tired and sore. But, for an old bloke, I did pretty well.
Route taken and entries by Real Traveler Jennie and David
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Flight to Kuching
Saturday 9 August 2008 Sydney to Brisbane to Kuala Lumpur After a hectic morning in Newcastle and a slow ride to Sydney by afternoon train, my pl... Continue reading »
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Meeting Ritchie the Orang Utan
Monday 11 August 2008 Kuching The day began with a fairly uninteresting City Tour during which we viewed the South and North City Town Halls and... Continue reading » -
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The Caves of Mulu National Park
Tuesday 12 August 2008 To Mulu National Park An early start was needed this morning for our two flights north. The phone rang at 04h45 for a... Continue reading » -
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River journey and hike to Camp 5
Wednesday 13 August 2008 Mulu to Camp 5 After breakfast, which consisted of a couple of eggs anyway you liked them and a small chipolata-like... Continue reading » -
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Climbing the Pinnacles
Thursday 14 August 2008 Camp 5 to Pinnacles to Camp 5 Up today early, at 06h00 and breakfast at 06h30. Again the food was nothing to write home... Continue reading » -
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Jungle trek and long boat to Iban Longhouse
Friday 15 August 2008 Camp 5 to Iban longhouse I stayed awake until 20h00 last night and, although I felt as though I could have slept on a bed... Continue reading » -
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Longboat and 4WD to Limbang
Saturday 16 August 2008 Longhouse to Limbang My leaden, lactic-acid laced body complained bi... Continue reading » -
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By boat via Labuan island to Kota Kinabalu
Sunday 17 August 2008 Limbang to Labuan Island to Kota Kinabalu I was up at 06h00 and had a shave with my newly acquired razor. What luxur... Continue reading » -
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To Mt kinabalu National Park
Monday 18 August 2008 Limbang to Mt Kinabalu National Park Headquarters A rather leisurely start at 08h30 saw not 5 but 6 of us climbing into our... Continue reading » -
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Climbing to Laban Rata, Mt Kinabalu
Tuesday 19 August 2008 Mt Kinabalu National Park Headquarters to Laban Rata I woke at dawn as usual to a beautifully clear, but cool morning.... Continue reading » -
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To the Summit of Mt Kinabalu
Wednesday 20 August 2008 Laban Rata Guesthouse to Mt Kinabalu summit to Celyn Resort I didn’t sleep at all well so was ready for a quick dash to... Continue reading » -
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Wildlife spotting on the Menanngul River
Thursday 21st August Celyn Resort to Kinabatangan Riverside Lodge Celyn Resort is perched on a ridge which has a clear view of Mt Kinabalu. We... Continue reading » -
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Sepilok Orang Utan Sanctuary
Friday 22 August 2008 Kinabatangan Riverside Lodge to Sepilok Orang-utan Sanctuary Today’s short 2 hour drive to Sepilok Oran-utan Sanctuary was u... Continue reading » -
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A fascinating experience on Turtle Island
Saturday 23 August 2008 Sepilok to Turtle Island I am much refreshed this morning and a good day it should be. Today we head for Turtle Island... Continue reading » -
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Last day - Sandakan POW Camp then homeward bound
Sunday 24 August 2008 Turtle Island to Sandakan to Kota Kinabalu to Kuala Lumpur and home A wake-up knock on the door at 05h30 had me in the sh... Continue reading »
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