Bus K6 from Kuching, arrives with plenty of time to walk the 1.3km track to the centre at the Semenggoh nature reserve. Here you can see crocodiles and maybe an orangutan or two hanging out near the feeding platforms. At 9am the park ranger gather’s people to head to the central feeding area, just a […]
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2013 travels: day 197, Bangkok
Depending on how you look at it, the last week has been busy with nothing or quite a lot. Resting, catching up on blogs posts and taking in the limited sights of the island of Labuan, as well as the duty free red wine and chocolate, was a pleasant break from the national parks of Malaysian […]
This has to be the best zoo in the World
The big attraction in Singapore for animals is Singapore zoo. Within the first 5 minutes of entering we saw several different animals, and they were almost close enough to touch. This was really going to be as good as the reviews I had read. Although it’s out of the city, public transport is efficient and […]
2013 travels: day 188, Labuan
So, I’m now out of the jungle and enjoying a few days of rest on the island of Labuan, in Sabah, Malaysia (still Borneo). Catching lunch 😉 Gunung Mulu national park was very nice, but after 5 days of jungle trekking and visiting caves full of guano (bat poo), my knee is still aching and […]
Not just a marina – Marina bay, Singapore
Marina bay, famous for its F1 night circuit and as the home of the iconic Merlion, really needs a whole day to explore fully. Although the bay itself is just 4 km (circumference) there are numerous things to see, and at different times throughout the day the experience will be very different. F1 grand prix […]
Hiking to the garden of Eden valley, Mulu national park, Borneo (Malaysia)
I was slightly reluctant to be joining in the Garden of Eden valley walk at Mulu national park, after hearing so many stories about how hard it was. There is a lot of climbing involved; as well as the fact you get your shoes wet. Lang Cave and Deer Cave The route involves walking through […]