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 […]
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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 […]
2013 travels: day 152, Singapore
Many people only pass through Singapore, on a stop over, business trip or en-route to another destination. Â I was planning to stay here a couple of weeks, see family, catch up with friends and see a few sights. I’m about to clock week 3 here and was planning to move on to Borneo already… what […]
Getting around
I perhaps recently had my fill of archaeological and religious opulence and needed a change of scenery. Escaping to Singapore was certainly a good way to overcome that. We’ve been here 2 weeks now and haven’t eased up on the sightseeing. I have found that the architecture and temples here are some what more grand, […]