On the final day of our stay at the Abai Jungle Lodge, we had a pre-breakfast Kinabatagan River Safari, visited an Oxbow Lake, had breakfast in the rain forest, lunch with a Malay family in a local village and a memorable Evening River Safari. Pre-breakfast River Safari The early morning cruise upriver was ideal for…
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…
We drove from Kota Kinabalu along the ridges of the mist shrouded Crocker Range to Kinabalu National Park at the foot of Mount Kinabalu to explore Malaysia’s first UNESCO World Heritage Site. The 90 km, 2-hour scenic and winding, uphill drive via the Kota Kinabalu-Ranau Highway, provided stunning views of Mount Kinabalu. The Crocker Range,…
Bako National Park is one of the best places in Sarawak to see rainforest animals in their natural habitat. The park touches the ocean and is famous for its spectacular coastal scenery, only 37 km away from downtown Kuching. Established in 1957, Bako is the oldest national park in Sarawak covering an area of 2,742…
After very pleasant six days at Exotica Bungalows at Hikkaduwa, we came to the Red Parrot Beach ‘Villa’ at Ambalangoda for five nights of rest and relaxation. The little Air B&B villa is right on the beach off the busy Colombo Road and has an open varanda, sitting and dinning room, a well equipped kitchen,…
In February 2024, I spent 3 days at Elkaduwa between Kandy & Matale, visiting Sembuwatte Lake and Hunnas Falls Beaming Down We left scorchingly hot Colombo at 6 in the morning and drove towards Kandy on the A1, stopping at Leone Cafe in Weweldeniya for a breakfast of hoppers, curries and tea. Green View Holiday…
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