Hotel Wijaya Malang

Jl. Raya Punten 128 Ds. Punten Bumiaj, Batu Malang, Java, Indonesia

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Jungle madness from orang-utans!

A travel blog entry by lyncraven

... Sumatran jungle, with the Sungai Bohorok snaking its rushing way thro’ the town and its neighbour Gotong Boyong, which has become the new town centre.

The most famous occupants of Bukit Lawang are our orange-haired cousins that live in the nearby national park, or either reside or visit the Orang-utan Feeding Centre (1973), set up to help displaced or readjusting orang-utans. Gunung Leuser NP’s eastern edge has had a conservation ...

The Jungle Book of Love

A travel blog entry by wendyworld

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... wash off the orangutan-colored mud. The river is soothing in its unchanging rhythm, like the sound of a seashell when you hold it to your ear. Darma says, “Rivers are the veins of the world. They carry water like blood. Don’t you think so?”

And I say: “You know what the rocks are then? The bones.”

“And the trees are the lungs.”

We breathe deep, the peace of this jungle world gracing us. I could stay ...

Hangin' Out with the Orangutans

A travel blog entry by normflach

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... trunks, the branches, and the vines with all four hands. Silo says that orangutans have no feet, only four hands. Nearer ground level, but still above us, Suma realized the bananas were on the other side of the trail.

It was interesting to watch her problem solve. She grabbed a loose vine with one hand, steadying herself with her other hands on stronger branches, and began to swing her body across the gap above the trail. Her goal was to reach a thin tree ...

Journey from Java to Bali

A travel blog entry by kayleyandkarl

... Eventually they decided to pull over a local bus that was packed with locals, and they expected us to travel in that. They made us leave our backpacks on the side of the road but we were about to pull away and they still hadnt loaded them on. Karl and a few other tourists had to get off the bus and actually watch them put them on. There wasn't enough room on the bus for everyone so they made all the locals get off and give up there seats and then once all the tourists ...

Meeting my Orange Cousins

A travel blog entry by adamz

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... told to give it the orangatun a wide berth since it was a large male that the guides didnt have a name for. As a result of not having a name I am assuming that the guides are unsure of how the orangatun will behave around people. Would make for an interesting fight if it decided to charge.

Watched him for a while and then continued on our way. Basically walking round in circles through the jungle in the hope of coming across more orangatuns. Had a snack break of fruit ...

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