Kinabatangan river cruise

Monkeys, gin and mud showers

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October 23rd 2010
We were sad to say goodbye to the Mayfair Hotel in Sandakan to embark on our excursion down the Sungai Kinabatangan. We'd grown fond of the owner, Mr Lum (better described as Mr Glum, he was the gruffest, most serious man ever...but lovable nonetheless) and we loved the giant TV in the room and huge selection of DVDs. However, we knew we'd be back so we waved farewell to Mr Lum (under hi ... read more

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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