Novotel 1Borneo Kota Kinabalu

... onto a vine over a cliff like some Indiana Jones, but in reality I just watched from a safe distance after accidentally walking up on them. Keep in mind these too are dogeaters and relish the consumption of meat. So I am sure a human would just be an appetizer for them.<br><br>I got tired of Manukan pretty quickly since I wasn't there to snorkel or swim, but I did wade into the water for a few minutes. I remember my mom telling us the ocean was good for ...

... torchlight was pretty hairy but well worth it. "Makes you glad to be alive," one guy said up there at an incredibly crowded summit. <br><br>Musings<br>Why do we climb mountains? Sarah asked. The best answer I can come up with involves something to do with having a very tangible goal, challenging oneself, sense of achievement and lunacy. Any other reasons you can think of that would explain this practice of spending hours or days going up something only to come straight ...

... 8220;driving on the left side&#8221; deal. Thankfully, our stunning, intrepid and fearless friend Sarah came to our rescue, and agreed to meet us in KK to once again act as our guide (and chauffeur), this time in the exotic climes of Borneo. Sarah had never ventured over to the other side of Malaysia, so the trip promised to be as exciting for her as it was for us&#8230;with ...

and so we find ourselves in the KK international airport waiting for our last flight together, headed to Singapore, where the buildings will be tall enough for leora to throw me off (which I'm sure she's been plotting for 12 days now). this morning we woke up early; correction, leora woke up early and did yoga on the balcony, while I slept through the non-alarm b/c I set it for the wrong ...

... retreat from the approaching Japanese and then again by the Allied forces to get rid of the occupying Japanese forces. This onslaught left only three buildings in the entire city standing. One of these structures is called the Atkinson Clock Tower and is a square 15.7 meter high wooden structure that was completed in 1905. It is only a few square meters at its base, so it is easy to understand how this structure could've survived such devastation. Not far ...

... as long amble around a place. Our intention is to see a couple of major sights hopefully including climbing the mountain, seeing the orang-utans and maybe the turtles too. Here in KK we had our first night in dorms since traveling which was grand. It was cheap and cozy with breaky, DVD's and internet so was all good. Hopefully we will see Borneo's beauty!

... le tuba, pas facile (il semble toujours que c'est la premiere journee qu'ils font cela) trouver le bateau, enfin nous partons mais bien sure nous sommes les derniers debarquer a notre ile. C'est pas grave tout ca, parce-que nous avons ete recompense par du snokeling impressionnant. Plein de poisson varie. Baracuda, poisson papillon, toute la famille de nemo etait present. 3 heures de pure merveille. Rejean s ...

... certain aroma to the place; she is a truly cruel individual. My journey to Brunei reminded me of the escapade from Southern Laos to Siem Reap in Cambodia. It was a bit of a complicated affair. Another distinction of Borneo is that due to lack of appearance on most travellers' itineraries, there is very little set-up in the way of tourism logistics - again, this can (at times) add to the fun. So, my journey into Brunei comprised a bus to the river ...