Or, alternative titles include, “Promiscuous” (Nelly Furtado) or “Since you’ve been gone” (Avril Lavigne), both of which have just been played at a volume which exceeded the speakers capabilities in a taxi to Sandakan where I am currently sitting in front of a massive television, enjoying wifi, and the feeling of being clean for the first time in a couple of very sweaty days!
But first, how did we get hot and sweaty? From Sepilok we headed off to Uncle Tan’s Wildlife Adventure. The Lonely Planet promised us that that the accommodation was fairly basic, and they weren’t kidding, but I have to say it was pretty luxurious after the previous jungle camp of a tarpaulin on the ground. Travelling round Borneo involves a lot of “hurry up and wait” which can be a little frustrating at times, but fortunately we were well fed while we were waiting to head out to the jungle camp, so it was all good.
Waiting, waiting:
Our 3 days, 2 nights in the jungle involved boat safaris, walking through the jungle (including a very muddy walk at night, hence the boots), sitting inside reading while it rained, feasting on 3 meals a day plus afternoon tea, and not showering (there weren’t any! Going 3 days without a shower in Kyrgyzstan was a doddle, but the heat and humidity in Borneo make it quite a different prospect!). We were able to see large saltwater crocodiles, heaps of macaques and proboscis monkeys, hornbills and many other birds, and even a couple of huge monitor lizards wandering around camp or swimming across the river. I will never win any awards for wildlife photography, but here are a couple of photos from our time there.Sunrise:
Ready for our morning jungle cruise:
Dawn and mist over the river:
With Rich, preparing for our night jungle walk:
Pete, enjoying the river safari in his own way:
Rich, taking Pete's lead:
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