Two bucket list entries ticked off with this trip. Standing in front of the Petronas Towers and seeing orangutans in the (somewhat) wild.
This is the route of our three-week-trip:
Kuala Lumpur:
- Petronas Towers
- KL Tower
- regular malls, crazy Asian malls
- China town
Sepilok:
- orangutan sanctuary
- sun bear sanctuary
- Labuk Bay Proboscis monkeys
- Rainforest discovery center
- Sandakan
Sukau:
- river cruises and jungle walk
Kota Kinabalu:
- Pulau Sapi, Pulau Mamutik, Pulau Manukan for swimming and snorkeling
- Mount Kinabalu for sunrise and a closer look in the highlands
- fish and food market
- Masjid Bandaraya
Langkawi:
- Kuah city & surrounding
- Boat trip: Dayang Bunting Lake, Pulau Singa Besar (eagle feeding), Pulau Beras Basah.
- Gunung Raya mountain for sunrise and animal spotting
- Tanjung Rhu Beach: iced drinks and chilling on the beach
- Pantai Pasir Hitam and Pantai Pasir Tengkorak
- Telaga Tujuh Waterfall
Animals spotted:
Birds: Hornbill (black, rhino), oriental darter, black and red broadbill, common and collared kingfisher, rufous tailed tailorbird, white bellied sea eagle.
Monkeys: silver leaf, short and long tailed mackakes, Proboscis, orangutan, dusky leaf monkey.
Others: brown back snake, sun bear, crocodiles, monitor lizard, slow loris, bornean pit viper, black giant squirrel.
It has taken quite the effort to plan this trip but was so worth it. Good vibes, many hot sweaty days, friendly people all over the place, tons of fried rice and fried noodles, the yummiest lime mint juices, the smoothest grab rides, from sky scrapers to palm oil plantations and long sandy beaches, mosques and temples, ... what a great divers mix.
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