MalasiaKuala LumpurChow KitSungai Batu3°9’50” N 101°42’3” E
26 de julio de 2022, Malasia ⋅ ☁️ 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 byLeer más
MalasiaSelangorKampung Ayer Hitam2°44’38” N 101°41’11” E
26 de julio de 2022, Malasia ⋅ ⛅ 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 anLeer más
MalasiaSabahTaman RajawaliSandakan Airport5°53’38” N 118°3’21” E
27 de julio de 2022, Malasia ⋅ ☀️ 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 theLeer más
MalasiaSabahBahagian SandakanSepilok5°51’51” N 117°56’49” E
27 de julio de 2022, Malasia ⋅ ⛅ 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 stayLeer más
MalasiaSabahBahagian SandakanSepilok5°51’55” N 117°56’57” E
27 de julio de 2022, Malasia ⋅ ⛅ 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 hasLeer más
MalasiaSabahBahagian SandakanSepilok5°52’2” N 117°56’58” E
27 de julio de 2022, Malasia ⋅ ⛅ 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 veryLeer más
MalasiaSabahBahagian SandakanSepilok5°52’1” N 117°57’1” E
27 de julio de 2022, Malasia ⋅ ⛅ 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 theLeer más
MalasiaSabahBahagian SandakanSepilok5°52’22” N 117°56’34” E
27 de julio de 2022, Malasia ⋅ ☁️ 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 humidityLeer más
MalasiaSabahTaman Rajawali5°53’14” N 118°2’48” E
27 de julio de 2022, Malasia ⋅ ⛅ 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 DeathLeer más
MalasiaSabahKampung Berhala DaratTanjung Papat5°50’29” N 118°7’27” E
28 de julio de 2022, Malasia ⋅ ⛅ 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 theLeer más
