Kingwood Inn Kuching

... a gente en pequenhos poblados o en longhouses. Una
longhouse es una construccion alargada construida sobre postes, la forma
de organizacion de los indigenas de la region. En vez de construir una
casa para cada familia y formar un poblado, la comunidad une esfuerzos
para levantar una unica construccion, que consta de una sola habitacion
inmensa con un espacio reservado para cada grupo familiar ...

... t any in cages so its very unlike a zoo. They put food out for them twice a day and it’s a short walk through the forest to the feeding platform. I was hoping that the centre would be quiet be alas an enormous group of school kids came sprinting down the hill just before feeding time…the peace was shattered. All the western tourists were ‘shhhh’ but to no avail! It didn’t seem to bother some of the Orangutans. Four arrived on time ...

... telling Two Ton Tessie behind one of the registers at Wal-Mart that she needs to get her temperature taken every morning before her shift like these women at Parkson's? Before walking away totally spun up for the rest of her shift, she'd tell you that thermometer is going right up your ass and not hers.

But getting those socks to the fever free cash register is a battle in itself if you can believe it at Parkson's where shopping is definitely not ...

... beside themselves. You just have to go with the flow. It's 3.5 hours out of your life. Big deal and it's something you won't see at home on British Airways or Delta...hopefully.

I met my travel buddy in Kuala Lumpur and had a three hour wait before the 2 hour flight on to Kuching which is in southern Borneo. The same advertising loop played over and over and over on the tvs in the gates. Let's see...get your car's A/C serviced only ...

... asks and suddely before I know it I am being driven to Tracks!! Where that is I have no idea!! Pulling up outside, it's dark and I can't see much but it looks rough!! I struggle up the stairs and through the glass door I can see a group of roughly 10 people sitting about smoking and drinking!! I knock on the door and someone casually gets up and opens it for me. 'Any rooms' I ask, not sure who to direct the question too!! Scanning aroud the room, one guys says there are beds available ...

... beading in the souvenir shops is incredibly intricate; tiny key rings through to immense wall hangings and intricate tiaras. The batik is varies and the traditional weavings of Borneo bear strong resemblance to Indonesian arts - not unusual given the proximity and the arbitrary nature of boarders in this area. The rain seems to be easing. It may be time to venture out to visit the Cat Museum in the strange looking UFO building across the river. Ciao for now!

... a little
puzzled at) with rice and chicken satay. Both meals were gorgeous.






Saturday, we mooched around the hotel
pool for a while. The infinity pool is fantastic, huge pool
surrounded by palm trees which appears to blend seamlessly into the
South China sea. We were collected just after 1pm to go into the
national Park, where it's nearly Orangutan feeding time!



We have a little look ...