IndonesiaGadang2°34’25” S 111°31’42” E
April 15, 2022 in Indonesia ⋅ ☁️ 31 °C
Our trip 3-week-trip began in Tanjung Puting, Kalimantan. Katja, Bastiaan, Steffi had booked a river cruise to see Kalimantan's famous Orang Utans. After a surprisingly short flight we arrivedRead more
IndonesiaCentral KalimantanKelurahan Kumai Hilir2°48’43” S 111°45’40” E
April 15, 2022 in Indonesia ⋅ 🌧 27 °C
After some time of cruising along the rivers we got to see the first proboscis monkeys who seem to meet in the trees around sun set. They are not only exceptional swimmers but can also jump very largeRead more
IndonesiaCentral KalimantanDesa Sungai Bedaun2°49’9” S 111°48’24” E
April 16, 2022 in Indonesia ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
When we woke up it was raining heavily. However we soon sighted our first wild Orang Utan. Later we trekked through the rain to the first feeding place. Orang Utans are really fascinating creatures.Read more
IndonesiaCentral KalimantanDesa Sungai Sekonyer2°47’39” S 111°52’55” E
April 16, 2022 in Indonesia ⋅ ☁️ 27 °C
We continued cruising on the river, watching monkeys and birds, eating lunch and chilling.
IndonesiaCentral KalimantanDesa Sungai Sekonyer2°44’26” S 111°55’1” E
April 16, 2022 in Indonesia ⋅ ☁️ 29 °C
One of my favorite things of the trip was watching Bob, the gibbon, move from tree to tree, up and down. The grace with which he moved was beautiful. It must be fun to be a gibbon!
IndonesiaCentral KalimantanDesa Sungai Sekonyer2°45’39” S 111°55’48” E
April 16, 2022 in Indonesia ⋅ ☁️ 28 °C
The sun came out in the afternoon and it was really nice and relaxing to just watch the surrounding nature ... including the monkeys enjoying themselves as well.
IndonesiaCentral KalimantanDesa Sungai Sekonyer2°47’8” S 111°52’52” E
April 17, 2022 in Indonesia ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
IndonesiaCentral KalimantanKecamatan Cempaga Hulu1°58’31” S 113°3’17” E
April 18, 2022 in Indonesia ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
Katja and I took a night bus to Banjarmarsin. On the bus we met a nice young woman traveling with a baby. Somehow it ended up in my arms when she had to take a toilet break.
IndonesiaSouth KalimantanSungai Lutus3°20’19” S 114°37’6” E
April 18, 2022 in Indonesia ⋅ ⛅ 32 °C
It took us some time to find a grab to take us to our hotel, but at least we made some acquaintances at the bus terminal.
IndonesiaSouth KalimantanBanjarmasin3°19’15” S 114°35’40” E
April 18, 2022 in Indonesia ⋅ ☁️ 32 °C
After having enjoyed the small roof top pool and terrace, we went downtown to explore the city. Our first stop was the Klenteng Soetji Nurani Temple. We then crossed the river and took a coffee breakRead more
