Sandakan, Sabah, Malaysia

... a single pikey in sight. Next morning we took the early bus that smelt of Play Doh and headed up to Sandakan on the East Coast of Sabah. Once again Borneo treated us to some fantastic scenery - this really is a stunningly picturesque part of the world ...

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... Chinese and Indians.  He was sad that the government here does not take care of its people despite the reality that Malaysia is such a multiracial country.  He was a highly educated man too, he studied mechanical engineering in the UK and then ...

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... times, not to mention knocking the monkeys around who had gathered to try to steal the food. Now we are in Sandakan, the second largest city in Sabah. Tonight is Janice's birthday and the group is planning a dinner for her, so I am off to try and find ...

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... in the corner of the yard sat the ever present scrap vehicle which has been abandoned to to the undergrowth and chickens. Sandakan is a busy bustling place at the entrance to an island studded bay. On the outskirts we pass thousands of wooden shacks ...

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