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31 juillet 2011

Kuching, Borneo

Return to Kuching So here we are back at the Singgahsana Lodge in Kuching and it is VERY hot indeed.We had a wonderful lunch before we left – a `dimsun` which consists of ...actually I don`t know what but delicious steamed food in brought to your table...

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28 juillet 2011

another day in KK, BORNEO

28th July Kota Kinabalu New pearl earring So , as we are leaving for Kuching tomorrow we thought we`d go over to one of the islands to say goodbye to the beautiful fish .Alas the weather was a bit dodgy BUT Pat was itching to go so we set off on a small...

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27 juillet 2011

Back to KK, Sabah, BORNEO

27 th July - Return to Kota Kinabalu So ,much to my great surprise the taxi came to pick us up fro m the hotel at 6.30 am to drive us down the hill and to the railway station – he didn`t seem very enthusiastic when we asked him yesterday. ( it`s such...

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26 juillet 2011

Tenom, BORNEO

TENOM 24th JULY Well , it was my turn to give Patrick a sleepless night - I will not go on about it but let`s just say than cockroaches NOT on a weightwatchers diet and strange scratchy sounds coming from the other side of the wall played a major part...

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26 juillet 2011

Sabah Tea Plantation & Fish Spa

SABAH TEA GARDENS AND FISH `SPA` - 24th July I think we managed to sleep four hours between the two of us last night mainly because Pat felt sick and I shared his pain ! I`m being a bit mean there because I was getting a bit anxious about creepy crawlies...

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25 juillet 2011

Poring Hot Spring, Sabah, BORNEO

23rd July PORING HOT SPRINGS Well , when I last wrote we were about to go and eat a `steamboat`.We had no idea what this was but thought we`d give it a go having seen it on the menu a few times .We discovered it consists of the waiter placing a mini stove...

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22 juillet 2011

On the move again- KUNDASANG - 21st July Well

On the move again- KUNDASANG - 21st July Well ,here we are in mountains that look a lot like Savoie but with different trees. The view from the hotel window is wonderful and all around we can see people working the land – it`s like a giant green patchwork....

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19 juillet 2011

MANANA We have now been at `Manana ` beach

MANANA We have now been at `Manana ` beach chalets for 24 hours .I have only the vaguest idea where we are i.e somewhere north of Kota Kinabalu. At this very moment I am sitting in a hammock outside our tiny chalet on the beach , the sea is about 10 metres...

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14 juillet 2011

SEPILOK, SABAH BORNEO

SEPILOK – GOMANTONG CAVES AND THE SUNGAI KINABATANGAN RIVER Well I am writing this on the veranda of our room in Sepilok which overlooks the most beautiful tropical park imaginable. I have a cup of tea on the table + binoculars and it is 7.15 am …. yes...

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12 juillet 2011

SEPILOG, SABAH BORNEO

SEPILOK JUNGLE RESORT SABAH So here we are near the town of Sandakan and had a great view of the highest mountain in Borneo ,Gunung Kinabalu (4,101 metres) We are staying at the Sepilok Jungle Resort which is just by the rehab centre ;for orangutans....

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