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July 26th 2008

Published: July 28th 2008

What rainforest? asked local voices at the Rainforest World Music Festival. Rainforest, longhouses, oil palms, logging: these are the story of the Trans-Borneo Highway in Sarawak. A romantic notion of the longhouses has them all buried deep in the rainforest, with the communities leading a happy, subsistence lifestyle. In reality there are increasingly groups of longhouses close to the highway... Read Full Entry

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Betong

This concrete hornbill is on the outskirts of Betong.

Lachau

At Lachau they have a pair of concrete monitor lizards, but better yet are ...

Lachau

... are the carved wooden figures in the park ...

Lachau

28th July 2008

Alison
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Nothing is precious enough to warrant rainforest devestation, but palm oil?!? That stuff is putrid!

28th July 2008

Lady
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Thanks again, Gillian. I can't tell you how much I am enjoying, not only the pics but the educational info as well. I just read a novel with the setting in the rainforests of Brazil. Though the rainforest itself was not the focus of the novel, there was some great information in there. Can't wait until your next email.....Thanks....Shirley

29th July 2008

Tracey
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Mt Vic was freezing!
Hi Gillian, really enjoying your blog, I feel inspired to take a trip to Kuching myself before too long. Back in Brunei now and very happy to feel slightly too warm again, Mt Vic was very cold and the skiing gear we took came in very handy. We had some beautiful walks round the canyon so all in all a very good trip. Take care hope the tiredness abates, say hello to Jimmy for me!

29th July 2008

Brian
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Another wonderful post
Once again Gillian you have brought the east into my home. It is good to see you are enjoying yourself albeit the tiredness. By the way gumnuts have returned, keep on trucking girl.

30th July 2008

An Erratic Traveller
Gillian Perrett

To Ali
You are so right ... especially if the cook reuses it. But remember it's in your favourite soap as well.

30th July 2008

An Erratic Traveller
Gillian Perrett

To Lady
I think that's the trick of a successful travel novel ... to give the exotic setting a role, but not to let it take over from the characters altogether.

30th July 2008

An Erratic Traveller
Gillian Perrett

To Tracy
I'm gone, but watch out for Jimmy on the Brunei roads. Charles is driving him now.

30th July 2008

An Erratic Traveller
Gillian Perrett

to Brian
I'm happy you're getting active again ... gumnuts? The're none in Thailand, but perhaps later on ... I'll check.

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