Catching up part 2 - Borneo

Another amazing trip of the last months was to the imperium of orang-utans - a mysterious island of Borneo.
There is much more to see and do in Borneo but visit orang-utans: climb one of the highest in South East Asia mountains - Kinabalu (4,095 metres), go snorkling, diving or jungle tracking, visit turtle island or just mingle with the aborigenes :)

So, my French and Canadian girlfriends and I flew to Kota Kinabalu (or KK, as locals call it), capital of the state Sabah in Malaysian Borneo, and next day headed off to Sepilok, rehabilitation center for orang-utans, located close to another city of Sabah state - Sandakan.  It was started in the 60-ies to rescue and rehabilitate orphaned baby orangutans. Tourists are aloud to visit one of the feeding platforms close to the entrance of the whole area, where orang-utans are feeded twice per day. What can I say? They are truly amazing - intelligent species, whose genes to over 90 % replicate genes of human beings...

After visiting our fellow species, we decided to do bit of a jungle tracking - brave girls dressed in a manner not very appropriate for the purpose... After being attacked by aggresive Bornean leeches, we decided to turn back... Finally we returned to KK, to do some snorkeling and just enjoy sun and the beach during next day on the islands close to Borneo...

Oh yes, in Borneo I tried durian - an awfully smelling fruit, beloved by many in this part of the world... It was also an experience, but I made it. So now I am durian-approved :)

 Island Manukan - perfect snorkeling next to Borneo