Ever since my daughter managed to convince me to set up an Instagram account where you only post photographs, I’ve challenged myself to come up with a one-word description for every photo that I posted which would project my feelings when capturing the image without repeating the same word for another photo. :D
And if I were to use one word to describe my holiday in
Sarawak recently, I would say ‘satisfying’.
Whilst Sarawak is known as the Land of Hornbills, our main intention to go visit Kuching wasn’t so much for the hornbills but for the Orang Utan, and we got more than we bargained for.
Armed with my new DSLR Canon camera together with appropriate lenses, I was looking forward to capturing some nice nature photographs and Sarawak did not fail me.
From Bako National Park to the Semenggoh Orang Utan Rehabilitation Centre until the border of Kalimantan, stopping by 2 caves along the way and a quaint, heritage town, the whole trip was enjoyable, carefree and totally fulfilling.
Kuching
The time spent on arrival in Kuching town, and before departure, was as we expected – pleasant. The walk on the waterfront was very nice, and the brief boat-ride to the 'island' across town got us excited for a short bit but it was over too soon. However, the ‘famous’ kueh-lapis wasn’t to my taste as I found them too oily, and too much colouring for my liking.
The boat ride to the other side and random pictures of the Kuching Waterfront
Whilst Sarawak is known as the Land of Hornbills, our main intention to go visit Kuching wasn’t so much for the hornbills but for the Orang Utan, and we got more than we bargained for.
Armed with my new DSLR Canon camera together with appropriate lenses, I was looking forward to capturing some nice nature photographs and Sarawak did not fail me.
From Bako National Park to the Semenggoh Orang Utan Rehabilitation Centre until the border of Kalimantan, stopping by 2 caves along the way and a quaint, heritage town, the whole trip was enjoyable, carefree and totally fulfilling.
Kuching
The time spent on arrival in Kuching town, and before departure, was as we expected – pleasant. The walk on the waterfront was very nice, and the brief boat-ride to the 'island' across town got us excited for a short bit but it was over too soon. However, the ‘famous’ kueh-lapis wasn’t to my taste as I found them too oily, and too much colouring for my liking.
The boat ride to the other side and random pictures of the Kuching Waterfront
Night scene along the waterfront
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Bako National Park
Bako is definitely a place I would recommend any nature loving person to go.
Bako is definitely a place I would recommend any nature loving person to go.
The first sign that greeted us at the jetty for the speed boat ride to Bako.Arriving in Bako...
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Numerous pleasant surprises greeted us when we were there which made me felt on the first day itself that my trip to Sarawak was already worth it.
The first that caught our surprise was a bearded wild boar that came right to our doorsteps (literally speaking) to look for food. I’ve never seen a bearded wild boar at such close range before and the ranger was quick to warn us not to go too near in case it got frightened and attack.
The second surprise that greeted us was seeing a silver-leaf
monkey with its golden baby clasped closely to its chest up in a tree where we
were lunching at the canteen. Didn’t
manage to take a picture of this as I didn’t have the zoom lens with me.
But the one that takes the cake was being able to catch sight of the Proboscis monkeys. I never knew (maybe my friends did, but definitely not me) that proboscis were found in Sarawak as I have only heard of people joining trips to Sabah just to try to catch a glimpse of these shy primates.
But the one that takes the cake was being able to catch sight of the Proboscis monkeys. I never knew (maybe my friends did, but definitely not me) that proboscis were found in Sarawak as I have only heard of people joining trips to Sabah just to try to catch a glimpse of these shy primates.
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Beautiful sceneries of Bako and interesting finds
Starting off the trek while the others decided to take the boat back.
The tougher members who decided to trek back to headquarters instead of taking the boat. ;p
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Starting off the trek while the others decided to take the boat back.
The tougher members who decided to trek back to headquarters instead of taking the boat. ;p
