Exploring Mulu Caves

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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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Photos

Royal Mulu Resort
Sarawak District, Malaysia

Royal Mulu Resort, Malaysia
Main gathering area

Royal Mulu Resort, Malaysia
Longboat ride

Royal Mulu Resort, Malaysia
Hotel room with hardwood floor!

Royal Mulu Resort, Malaysia
The entire resort is built 15 feet above the ground. This is one of many wooden walkways.

Royal Mulu Resort, Malaysia
Attractive dining hall with great food (but expensive, given that it's a tourist area).

Mulu Caves, Malaysia
Longboat gathering

Mulu Caves, Malaysia
Longboat ride. A powerful engine, not oars, propels the longboat towards its destination.

Mulu Caves, Malaysia
Fallen log in stream.

Mulu Caves, Malaysia
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.

Mulu Caves, Malaysia
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.

Mulu Caves, Malaysia
Cave mouth.

Mulu Caves, Malaysia
Cave formation.

Mulu Caves, Malaysia
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.

Mulu Caves, Malaysia
Another cave mouth.

Mulu Caves, Malaysia
An elderly woman from the Penang tribe plays a flute-like instrument through her nose.

Mulu Caves, Malaysia
A mist settles over the mountains and the Penang longhouse.

Mulu Caves, Malaysia
Patio overlooking Clearwater Bay, a beautiful swimming pond.

Mulu Caves, Malaysia
Clearwater Bay.

Flying Over Jungle, Malaysia
Rivers in Borneo are normally curved like this.

Flying Over Jungle, Malaysia
Close-up view on a river.

Comments

[ItBurn]

wow
ItBurn is jealous

[Racer]

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.

[tango]

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

[Koay]

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

[John and Mary]

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.