We woke up a bit stiff – well actually our calf muscles were crippled and we could hardly move without squeaking so decided to take it easy in Kuching over the next day or so, catch up on some blog writing and finish visiting the museums. The Sarawak Museum which we had previously been to … More Taking it easy in Kuching
We chose to do the least touristy tour we could find, a 3 day 2 nighter staying in a Bidayuh (that’s a tribe) Kampung (village) of Semban, perched high in the Bungo mountain range just south of Kuching. According to the tour info “the remoteness and difficulty of the terrain has ensured that the village … More Village in the clouds – Semban
We left our accommodation in Miri late morning for the bus station to catch the city bus to the airport. We were gently touted a taxi for 50RM and a private car for 12RM (the bus is 2.60RM each). Just as a taxi driver was telling Marie the bus wouldn’t leave for a long time … More Visiting Rehab – Kuching already
An early start for the 7am bus to Miri 4 1/2 hrs away. We left on time with a total of 4 passengers and drove very slowly out of town and along the dual carriageway to the border. We are guessing there is a speed limit for buses here, if so it must be 50, … More Back into Malaysia – Miri
To get to the Nature Lodge in Bilit on the Sungai (river) Kinabatangan we had to get a taxi at 6am from Kota Kinabalu to ensure we got to the bus station early enough to get tickets for the 7am bus to Tawau. An American guy, Colin sat near us and was quick to ask … More In the jungle – Sungai Kinabatangan
Flight number 5 from KL to Kota Kinabalu in Sabah (North East Malaysian Borneo) was an uneventful 2.5 hours. We just had to get up far earlier than we would have liked to catch it. Our next flight is from Kuching in the far west of Malaysian Borneo and isn’t for 2 and a half … More Hello Borneo – Kota Kinabalu & Pulau Manukan
The bus to Kuala Lumpur took 6 hours. We had expected Singaporean transport to be efficient, but we left 15 minutes late and did a second pick up where we seemed to wait for late passengers before finally hitting the road an hour later. The border crossings were very easy and efficient, we figure that … More Loving the monorail – Kuala Lumpur
