Borneo

Today is our last day :-( We have visited various sights, including the Batu Cave, which is also a Hindu temple. We walked up and down all 272 steps. But there was more to see....

We landed in Kuala Lumpur today - the capital of Malaysia. The city is huge. One skyscraper after another. On ours, there is a pool and we have a view of the Petronas Towers....

We are now staying in a very nice hotel for the next few days (until 04.05.25). The picture shows our view from the balcony. Maybe we will go diving tomorrow - if there is still...

Today we traveled by boat to Sepilok. Here there is a rescue center for the Malaysian sun bear, which is endangered. Next door is the orangutan rehabilitation center. The park...

We arrived at the Kinabatangan River yesterday. Our accommodation is directly by the river and all excursions are done by boat. We have seen a lot: birds, elephants, monitor...

Yesterday was a great day. We saw orangutans in the jungle. We didn't expect that at all, as they are very shy. We will see them again at the end of our trip at a breeding...

We arrived in Tabin today, and the resort has a hotspot ;-) The journey here was quite difficult, taking 1.5 hours along a widened dirt road, which was partly muddy. The car in...

Today we have a short stop in Kota Kinabalu, a central city in Borneo. The stop is just enough for laundry, a massage, and going out to eat. The hotel is awesome, but tomorrow...

We arrived at Mulu National Park 3 days ago. There is no road to this resort, so we had to fly. The plane was small, as you can see. Mulu has the longest cave system in the...

Two days ago, we landed in Kuching. Kuching is the capital city of Borneo. As Borneo is a country in Malaysia, Kuching is, in terms of significance, similar to Wiesbaden ;-)...

We are in Singapore. A city of 6 million people in a small space. Here, Hindus, Christians, and Muslims live peacefully side by side. Each religion has 2 holidays, which are all...