well time to move on to kk.booked a flight with air asia that was really cheap and the planes are quite plush for budget airline.when i arrived in kk i was met by audrey who owned borneo backpackers lodge.she took us back to hostel then a quick wash and out to have a look round kk as the locals call it and check out the nightlife. Kota Kinabalu is the state capital of Sabah located on the island of Borneo in East Malaysia. Kota Kinabalu is home to some of Asia’s best natural scenery with magnificent beaches, clear waters teeming with marine life, lush forests and nature parks. Yet Kota Kinabalu has more to offer than its spectacular environment. It is known as the liveliest place in Malaysia after Kuala Lumpur with its bustling markets, café ... read more
My god what a long journey.we are staying at a hotel near the sanctuary which is gorgeous the room looking over beautiful gardens and a river, fish and turtles everywhere (cool) .then onto the sanctuary after lunch. Sepilok Rehabilitation Centre in the Malaysian Sabah District of North Borneo was founded in 1964, to rehabilitate orphan orang utans. The site is 43 sq km of protected land at the edge of Kabili Sepilok Forest Reserve. Today around 60 to 80 orang utans are living free in the reserve. When Sabah became an independent state in Malaysia in 1963, a Game Branch was created in the Forest Department for the conservation of wild animals in the region. Consequently, 43 sq km of protected land at the edge of Kabili Sepilok Forest Reserve was turned into a rehabilitation site ... read more
Early start today 5.30 am as we are going to start journey to emporia with an overnight stay in sepilok to stay at the urang-u-tan sanctuary. Barry from the hostel was the guide and a non English speaking Malaysian driver for the mini bus. the sights were amazing we just seemed to climb up and up into the banana plantations, the view was awesome with the early morning mist just floating below the mountains.2 hrs into the journey was a stop off for toilet in a small village called pekan nabalu, then breakfast in this small hut/café noodles and grilled fish. Good job I have a strong stomach to eat such a dish that early (it was delicious though). Off we were again for another 2 hrs and then we stopped at a market village in ... read more
Well after a very eventful flight over I was finally in kl airport. The flight over was ok flew from Gatwick to Dubai then to Singapore and finally kl.i sat with 2 very interesting people on the plane. A young Indian guy called Ben on the first flight then a teenager called Edgar from euganda.he was going to Malaysia to study for 4 years and has never traveled before. He also had a culture shock with the type of food that was being offered as it really wasn’t what he was used to. He was a great guy and enjoyed passing away the flight time with him. I arrived in kl airport in the early hours of Sunday morning and was shattered was greeted by a very smart Malaysian man who got me a taxi (I ... read more
this is my first taste of backpacking so have decided to go to malaysia for 2 weeks !!!! well the time has finally arrived.my 2 weeks short backpacking trip to malaysia. i finished work early and rushed home to get quick bath grab travel bag and then race for the 2.20pm train to kings cross station. arrived in london 2 1/2 hours later then had to find my way to the gatwick shuttle from kings cross.not an easy feat i must say in blistering heat and a large bag.i managed to hobble over the streets to the station anyway and make my way to gatwick airport.plenty of time for the flight so i think a nice cold beer is on the cards when i arrive there. ... read more