Getting back to nature at Sarawak'2012 (Part II)

December 28, 2012

And so after settling all our luggage and load some stuff at the resort, we came out and explore the resort. 

Enjoying the refreshing drink from a pure bamboo cup

Like A Boss 

And because the tour package does not include lunch for this day, so we went out to search for a place to eat food. And we found out that there is just one cafe out there, so we decided to give it a go. Cause we're gonna have the resort food for dinner, so why not try something else? 

It may seems a lil run-down but trust me the food was okay. I personally do not expect much from here anyway :) Moving on, we took a Jeep ride to the Mulu National HQ, and we the 'city kids' enjoyed the ride. We feel like those Bangladesh workers LOL 

Hold on tight JIM!

 After 10 minutes ride.......

I feel so blessed to actually have this opportunity to visit one of the world heritage area with my family members. The fact that they agreed to have a trip to Sarawak, our own country rather than to places like Hong Kong or Taiwan etcetera. 

Feels so proud :)

And then the plank walk begins. Easy-breasy! Just plain walking enjoying the floras around and the natural breeze.

The ancient people used to bury those dead in here :/ How creepy

And then while walking we saw two millipede mating. We actually saw 3 pairs of millipede mating. HAHA

The we head off straight to Lang Cave. To be really honest, this lang cave is really windy especially when we went nearby the river inside the cave. I even drank from the river. So refreshing and cooling :)

 I took quite some photos but the outcomes aren't really satisfying. So here's a sneak peak of it.

Group photo before leaving  to deer cave

Then we went straight to deer cave. And I personally think that deer cave is much more windy than the Lang cave.

After all the exploration, we feel so sticky and dirty and sweaty. And the last thing we do before we head back to the resort is the bat observatory! We were already so tired by the time but we've pulled it through anyway :)

And the one of the reasons why bat flies in formation is to actually scare off their enemy/predator. After flying for a few metres in formation then only will they break the formation and go look for food. And because they fly during evening hence the MAS airlines have to stop flying since 3 p.m. to give way to the bats. 

 

And later on we went back to the resort and clean ourselves up and had dinner in the resort itself. And we were all so tired we fall flat right after dinner. Me and my sis (Anthea) is in the same room started packing for the stuff we need for the pinnacles trip. And there goes this day :D

December 29, 2012 

Today is the pre-hiking day. Okay first, we sat the long boat to the market. And trust me, it's not the kind of pasar pagi in kl. It's a handicraft market! YAY :) It's where those lady in the village made and sell some traditional stuff (there's one flute or sth idk that you use your nose to blow it, i'm serious!) and some key chains and stuff. 

They've built this ladder just for the dog 

Our gov. builiding new houses for them

And this is how the market looks like. No crowd. Like only the tourist. And by tourist I mean 99% is all ang mohs and 1% Asians = us

The we head straight to Deer cave and the Paku Waterfall. Oh and our main transportation is using either the longboat or by foot. So be grateful when you have the chance to sit the long boat, you'll see later why I said so.

Jim, Timothy and Charlotte

And here's some view inside of the cave. The outcomes are just not really satisfying. My flash either doesn't work or it's too bright. So yeah -,-

A group shot before immersing ourselves  into the cool waterfall

We were all sweaty and hot after the cave exploration. The waterfall just seem so tempting! And when we touch the water....... It's freezing cold and I mean FREEZING. We have to like shout while going in cause it's really freezing cold. But when you got all in and started playing it's all fun then :)

 And so before I officially start the pinnacles 'trip in the trip', let's take a short break.