Borneo 2026 – 11. Sepilok, Orangutans & Sun Bears


We visited the Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre and the Sun Bear Conservation Centre in Sepilok and sailed up the Kinabatagan River to the Abai Jungle Lodge for a two nights stay. We checked out of the My Nature Resort after a sumptuous cooked breakfast and drove the short distance to the Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre. The…

Borneo 2026 – 10. Sandakan


We packed a small bag for a 3-nights stay in Sandakan and left our main luggage in storage at the Horizon Hotel. After an early light breakfast, we drove to Kota Kinabalu Airport, 15 mts. from the Horizon Hotel and took the one hour AirAsia flight to Sandakan to visit St. Michael’s and All Angels…

Pause for Thought…11 November 2010


An year ends and another begins in one insignificant life. There is a sense of urgency and restlessness that unrelenting passage of time heralds. One lingers over moments that touched ones heart – birth of a grandchild, another’s first day at school, climbing a wild rocky outcrop in a faraway land that one thought would…