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Malaysia Borneo 2022

July - August 2022
A 12-day adventure by Bronze & Jenny Read more
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  • Malaysia Borneo 2022
    Day 4

    KL Goodbye

    July 26, 2022 in Malaysia ⋅ ☁️ 25 °C

    After visiting the market we made our way back to the bus en route to the airport.
    Because Islam is the main religion in Malaysia there are lots of mosques 🕌 and they are characterized mostly by domes and or spires.
    They are found in most areas of KL. Another interesting aspect of KL is the presence of some really old run down places very close to the middle of the city.
    When you consider the price of real estate in most central city areas these old run down houses are probably worth a small fortune.
    Our tour guide shared a story of a place closer to the centre of KL which was similarly rundown and whose owner had been offered an enormous sum of money to sell up and had politely refused because it had been the family home for many generations.
    It was also the only time that I managed to get a shot of the Petronas Towers building.
    Malaysia is obviously a progressive SE Asian country judged by the number of skyscrapers in and around the CBD yet it still has a third world economy in many respects especially when you consider the base wage and earnings potential.    Read more

  • Malaysia Borneo 2022
    Day 4

    Flying to Sabah

    July 26, 2022 in Malaysia ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C

    Whilst I only took one photo of us boarding the plane with Leisa and her supplies. The plane trip was significant for another reason…it was the only time I have ever seen two people go into an airplane toilet together.
    This created a strange level of excitement from the rest of the passengers. Maybe someone had ambitions for the mile high club!
    The trip was itself uneventful otherwise.    Read more

  • Malaysia Borneo 2022
    Day 5

    Sabah & The Orangutans

    July 27, 2022 in Malaysia ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C

    We arrived at Sabah and were transferred to a lovely hotel only a short drive from the Orangutan 🦧 wildlife park.
    The park is 47 square kilometers in size and is the destination for most of the orphaned or rescue animals after they have been rehabilitated.
    The rescue animals go through 5 critical rehab stages before they are re-released in to the wild.
    Each stage prepares them to become more independent and to be able to be strong enough to climb and forage for themselves.
    The facility was very professionally run by a mixture of volunteers and veterinary staff who work with rescue or orphaned orangutans 🦧.
    It is an offense in Malaysia to keep wild animals as pets namely Orangutans and Sun Bears who previous to this decree were able to be kept as house pets.
    It is also worth noting that the COViD virus 🦠 has had a massive impact on the tourist industry here as most of the operating costs of these places are offset by tourist dollars.
    Most of the shots of the Orangutans were taken at a feeding platform at stage 5 of the rehabilitation stage.    Read more

  • Malaysia Borneo 2022
    Day 5

    Orangutans

    July 27, 2022 in Malaysia ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C

    The Orangutans have a varied diet of fruits and other edible plants they also will eat the external tubes of earthworm castings as this is high in essential minerals that the apes require to stay healthy.
    Virgin forest is such a magical space especially the noises that you hear of the myriad of insects that inhabit the forest.
    Even in hot climates like Malaysia and Borneo the forests are always cool and an essential reason why they must be preserved.
    Malaysia has a strong commitment to maintaining a diverse range of forest tranches to maintain healthy wild animal populations.    Read more

  • Malaysia Borneo 2022
    Day 5

    Sun Bear Conservation Park

    July 27, 2022 in Malaysia ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C

    Located in the same area is the Sun Bear rehabilitation facility.
    These bears are the smallest of all the bear species and are only found in this region of Malaysia 🇲🇾.
    Tragically this bear has been the target of poachers who kill the bears to sell some of their body parts to the Chinese traditional medicine markets especially the bears gall bladder.
    The bears we saw are playful and inquisitive and have very long claws for tree climbing to eat wild honey. They also have very, very long tongues to be able to access the honey.
    The other discerning feature of the bears and where they get their name from is a horseshoed shape splash of gold colour on their chest hence the name “Sun” bears.
    During the heat of the day they are reasonable sedate.
    The battle to save these bears has been the passion of a local Malaysian man who has dedicated his life to maintain safe breeding populations of these animals.    Read more

  • Malaysia Borneo 2022
    Day 5

    Wildlife Resort

    July 27, 2022 in Malaysia ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C

    We stopped at a ecotourism resort that provided a lovely lunch before travelling to the skywalk.
    There were many private chalets dotted around the complex and it seems that ecotourism is a very popular and appealing holiday option which is great because the tourist dollars are used to fund the ongoing management of the wildlife.
    It was very pleasant eating on the deck covered in shade even though Jen ordered fish and chips and was disappointed.    Read more

  • Malaysia Borneo 2022
    Day 5

    Forest Skywalk

    July 27, 2022 in Malaysia ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C

    This has been a relatively recent initiative by the Malaysian government to expand the tourist experience.
    This park is very busy with lots of different types of bird life however we visited in the middle of the day which even with the forest canopy meant that there were few birds about.
    This sad state of affairs prompted Chris to take off the next morning in search of more bird life and he was rewarded with a couple of great shots of two hornbills with beautiful beaks.
    Before taking to the skywalk there was a short walk to get to the structures.

    The structures have been made of steel which will stand the test of time as well blending in with the surrounding forest with lichen and vines clinging to the structures.
    Some of the birds nest ferns perched high on the branches of some trees have to be seen to be believed.t F fc

    At different times on the walk I believe that we were approx 30-40 metres In the air which gives you an idea of how high some of these structures were.    Read more

  • Malaysia Borneo 2022
    Day 5

    Skywalk (cont’d)

    July 27, 2022 in Malaysia ⋅ ☁️ 27 °C

    There were 3-4 of these large structures which gave you an extra dimension to viewing the wildlife.
    The jungle is always thriving and gives you the perception of perpetual growth.
    With the humidity at 90% there is moisture everywhere and it sometimes rains without clouds which happened on this trip.
    The photo of the birds nest ferns gives you an idea of how opportunist some plants are in being able to self sustain in the most unlikely of places.    Read more

  • Malaysia Borneo 2022
    Day 5

    Sandakan War Memorial

    July 27, 2022 in Malaysia ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C

    Sandakan was the location of an infamous Japanese POW camp in the Second World War.
    This memorial is beautifully maintained by the RSL to commemorate the lives lost on the infamous Japanese Death Marches.
    It is a credit to our country and the respect we should all have for the diggers that served.
    Lest we forget.    Read more

  • Malaysia Borneo 2022
    Day 6

    Kinabatan Wetland Resort

    July 28, 2022 in Malaysia ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C

    The next part of the trip was to spend two nights at the Kinabatan Wetland Resort.
    This resort is located off the coast and took a 20 min boat trip to get there. Part of that was winding up the Kinabatan river which is the colour of the Yarra and a rich source of aquatic wildlife fish, prawns etc.
    There are local people who live on the river and earn their livelihood from catching and selling the fish 🐠.
    The river has a strong current in the tide change and is home to crocodiles 🐊 of man eating size.
    The resort is built on the wet land using “iron wood” a local timber almost impervious to rot hence the name.
    The day we arrived to take the boat trip was particularly hot 🥵 mostly because it was around midday.
    One of the more confronting thing about the Malaysian water ways is the amount of plastic litter which is either floating on the surface or slightly submerged. I did my best to clean it up whilst I was there which earned some applause from the locals.    Read more

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