We leave our first Raflessia and go in search of another site

Bugs, Rafflesia the World biggest flower and Sake

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April 1st 2009
27th March 2009 I was awake by 7:30am after no more than 3hrs sleep. I woke Pili up and tried to convince her that getting to the park before the tourists was a good idea, we had a lot to see today, not the least the World’s largest flower - the Rafflesia, the temperature was also rising rapidly. With a little grumbling (Pili’s not good in the morning until she’s had coffee), we had a sweet ... read more

Asia » Malaysia » Sabah

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During the late 18th and 19th centuries, Great Britain established colonies and protectorates in the area of current Malaysia; these were occupied by Japan from 1942 to 1945. In 1948, the British-ruled territories on the Malay Peninsula formed the Fe... ... read more