Grand Continental Kuching
Jalan Ban Hock Kuching, Sarawak, 93100, Malaysia
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The Elusive Penis-Nose Monkey
... like’) noses. The probiscus monkey is an endangered species only found on the island of Borneo, and as such is a must-see for anyone Borneo-bound. After about a one hour bus ride from Kuching, we arrived at the park only to have them tell us that the last boat back from the park would leave at 2:00pm. (The park is about a fifteen-minute boat ride from park headquarters.) Seeing as it was already 10:30am, that didn’t leave us much ...
Kuching
... looking at the bushes on the path and spotted another Proboscus monkey but this time I could see it properly. Luckily I got a good view of it from the side and saw its funny nose. It has this really weired nose which sticks out a lot. Check the photo. So I got to the visitor centre and necked a drink and sat for the others. These women asked if I was staying over as you can do in various cabins etc to which I replied no. they informed me the last boat was in about 10 minutes at ...
Borneo
... now 10am. Got an MRT to near the airport, changed, missed the first connection and arrived at the airport 25min before the gate closed. We were absolutely bricking it. We didn't know what terminal to go to and all 3 needed a shuttle or airtrain to get to it. Luckily the airtrain was quick to our terminal and we arrived with 20min to spare. Flight delayed till 2:15pm.
Checked in and wandered about, got free wifi and downloaded Idiot Abroad, ate ****** takeaway. Apparently ...
Today we visit the Semenggoh Wildlife Centre
... as they enjoyed the fresh bounty that was all theirs to enjoy. Apparently the rest of the orangutans were finding enough to eat in the jungle that they didn't need to appear thsi morning. We then enjoyed a couple of presentations by the facility's manager who shared a wealth of information about the work they do with the orangutans and stories of the different characters in the group.
At lunch time, we headed into a nearby town to enjoy a 'lazy susan' of ...
Going Back to My Roots
... now! So I was born in Brunei and lived there for 2 and half years. I have been back to Brunei since and so it’s not on our itinerary, but I have always wanted to explore Sabah and Sarawak having grown up hearing about them and surrounded by various bits of furniture and pictures that my parents picked up during the five years that they lived in Borneo. Also high on my agenda, to learn more about the Iban tribes as I was looked after by Tumon ...



