Sarawak is the largest state of Malaysia located on the third largest island
of the world. Did you know that? I for sure didn’t before my one and half day research
into “where can I get cheap and fast from Singapore ASAP?”
One thing I was sure I want to visit is Bako national park. It's a place to see wildlife, some interesting plants, trek and relax on the beach. And you really see wildlife, sometimes more closer than expected. For example I had to fight for my seat on the bungalow porch as about 7 long tailed macaques came over. The information sheet in the room warned about going too close to the macaques as they can react in unexpected way. But it did not say what to do when one comes under your chair!? First I retreated and watched from inside my room the macaques happily climbing on my chair, but I had to fight back. Second time I won and was left alone.
More exciting than the macaques where the Proboscis monkeys. They look so cool with their long fat noses hanging from their face. I remembered their image from exotic animal stickers that I was collecting when some 13 years old. Super happy to have seen them live and so close. Even at eye level.
Then there are Borneo’s Bearded Pigs everywhere. Females are pretty small, but males can be massive. Once I was rushing back from the beach trying to beat the start of afternoon monsoon rain session and suddenly around the bend there was this huge pig in front of me. For a moment we both just looked at each other in surprise. But I was not that interesting, so he freed the way for me in search for some food.
Another time two silvery langurs were running towards me, screaming. What now? There is not much else to do that to freeze and wait what’s gonna happen. I really felt quite inadequate to get startled by monkeys coming under my chair or massive pig in front of me or now langurs coming towards me, screaming. But they past me screaming as well. Obviously just a chase, not an attack.
Oh, and in the evenings I did not that much see, but feel the mosquitoes. Vitamin B as a repellent is flawed. Yes, perhaps it worked as I was sweating my way through the jungle. But in the evening, after refreshing shower and in the cool (well, relatively, 25 degrees), one’s aim in not to sweat too much. So how will the mosquitoes smell the horrible odor of vitamin B then? Well, they don’t and are happy to eat you up.
One thing I was sure I want to visit is Bako national park. It's a place to see wildlife, some interesting plants, trek and relax on the beach. And you really see wildlife, sometimes more closer than expected. For example I had to fight for my seat on the bungalow porch as about 7 long tailed macaques came over. The information sheet in the room warned about going too close to the macaques as they can react in unexpected way. But it did not say what to do when one comes under your chair!? First I retreated and watched from inside my room the macaques happily climbing on my chair, but I had to fight back. Second time I won and was left alone.
More exciting than the macaques where the Proboscis monkeys. They look so cool with their long fat noses hanging from their face. I remembered their image from exotic animal stickers that I was collecting when some 13 years old. Super happy to have seen them live and so close. Even at eye level.
Then there are Borneo’s Bearded Pigs everywhere. Females are pretty small, but males can be massive. Once I was rushing back from the beach trying to beat the start of afternoon monsoon rain session and suddenly around the bend there was this huge pig in front of me. For a moment we both just looked at each other in surprise. But I was not that interesting, so he freed the way for me in search for some food.
Another time two silvery langurs were running towards me, screaming. What now? There is not much else to do that to freeze and wait what’s gonna happen. I really felt quite inadequate to get startled by monkeys coming under my chair or massive pig in front of me or now langurs coming towards me, screaming. But they past me screaming as well. Obviously just a chase, not an attack.
Oh, and in the evenings I did not that much see, but feel the mosquitoes. Vitamin B as a repellent is flawed. Yes, perhaps it worked as I was sweating my way through the jungle. But in the evening, after refreshing shower and in the cool (well, relatively, 25 degrees), one’s aim in not to sweat too much. So how will the mosquitoes smell the horrible odor of vitamin B then? Well, they don’t and are happy to eat you up.
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