Friday 20th February, Camp 5 Mulu Nat Pk

Awesome boat trip up the river from Mulu, including having to get out and push when the water got too shallow for the motor to work. Wind cave, Clearwater cave, accompanied by excellent guide Eugene, nephew of Larry. Knowledgeable, interested in everything geo-bio-flora-faina-etc and ready to have real conversations about all sorts of aspects of life here, (This part of the trip is popular with all sorts of tourists, and the boatmen hang about while we are shown the caves.)

Then ... the Trek-Proper begins. Jungle tramping for 3 hours in the rain or just- rained or may-well-rain, ie always humid, squelchy, keep your eyes on the path to avoid stumbling. With leeches very interested in our legs. Bleurgh.
You see we have a chef!?!! Teddy is Larry's son, who cooks several courses for us in the camp kitchen. No pot noodles here, although that's what I was rather expecting.
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