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 […]
Malaysia
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 […]
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 […]
2013 travels: day 177, Miri
After a couple of days resting up in Sibu, sadly a rather uninspiring city but with great accommodation, we headed up the Rejang river. You can read more about Sibu in my Travelpod post here: No swans here, or much else It took two ‘flying coffins’ (boats), and an overnight in Kapit to obtain a […]
2013 travels: day 169, Sibu
It’s been a busy week, cramming in visits to national parks and the many other things to see and do around Kuching (last stop). I’ve seen a lot of wildlife, as expected, so I’m looking forward to something a bit cultural as we begin to head up river through the gateway to the ‘wild interior’. […]
2013 travels: day 162, Kuching
Leaving Singapore after almost 4 weeks was a real shock to the system; made harder by the fact we had felt at home there staying with my aunt and uncle. I know their house will seem a little quieter without us coming and going, and we miss being there a lot. I’m currently crafting the […]