Proboscis Monkey in the Mangroves

Kuching, Chinese New Year, Cheese & Cheeky Monkeys

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February 19th 2010
A week or so ago, we departed Sibu on the ferry and slowly made our way into the delta and eventually the South China Sea, on our way to Kuching. It’s a smallish town with a heap of character that has managed to retain much of its colonial architecture as it was spared the extensive bombing that much of northern Borneo was subjected to during WWII. Back in the mid-19th century, the independent ... read more

Asia » Malaysia » Sarawak » Mount Santubong

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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