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Malaysias flagPublished: June 27th 2005Asia » Malaysia » Sarawak
June 27th 2005
June 21-22: We visited the Mulu caves, half an hour by plane from Miri, a Malaysian town close to the Brunei border. Staying at the Royal Mulu Resort was a blast, and its rooms are quite homily and comfortable. The resort is owned by a British bloke. The average staff person earns 500 ringgit (~$200 CDN) a month, a comfortable income by Malaysian standards. Here are some pictures to savour.
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Main gathering area
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Longboat ride
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Hotel room with hardwood floor!
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The entire resort is built 15 feet above the ground. This is one of many wooden walkways.
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Attractive dining hall with great food (but expensive, given that it's a tourist area).
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Longboat gathering
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Longboat ride. A powerful engine, not oars, propels the longboat towards its destination.
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Fallen log in stream.
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Mountain and cave entrance. This cave is the largest in the world, able to fit forty 747-Boeing planes, and is home to two million bats.
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At 6:00 pm every night, the bats embark on a two-hour flight to the Brunei-Malaysia border to feast on fruits. They exit the cave in snake-like formation, one group at a time.
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Cave mouth.
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Cave formation.
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Cave formation. Seas once covered caves, and the water tunnels that were formed eventually gave birth to caves when water levels receded and seas dried up. The pointed tips are formed by hundreds of years of water drippage.
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Another cave mouth.
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An elderly woman from the Penang tribe plays a flute-like instrument through her nose.
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A mist settles over the mountains and the Penang longhouse.
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Patio overlooking Clearwater Bay, a beautiful swimming pond.
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Clearwater Bay.
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Rivers in Borneo are normally curved like this.
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Close-up view on a river.






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ItBurn
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Date: 28th June 2005

wow
ItBurn is jealous

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Racer
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Date: 5th August 2005

SIBU in Sarawak
You missed out Sibu in Sarawak. It is known for its' illegal racing. Please come the next time and get to experience this illegal but not a criminal activity here.

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tango
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Date: 20th August 2005

Lovely Pictures
We really enjoyed the read and the pictures, they really interesting. Thanks!

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Koay
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Date: 15th October 2005

Penan
Nice pictures. But you got the tribe name incorrect. It is the Penan tribe, not Penang (which is the island off West Msia).

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John and Mary
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Date: 7th November 2005

Just back from Mulu
Your pictures bring a rush of excitement as I recall our recent trip to Mulu. The caves are absolutely amazing. The staff at the resort was very kind and helpful. A wonderful natural and cultural experience to treasure.

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