We arrived at the KK (Kota Kinabalu) bus station at 12:45 am on May 21, 2009. We got a taxi to the Step-In Lodge. Ivan booked a room before we took our bus ride last night. We checked in there. We were all tired so we went to sleep. In the morning, we used the [...]
Ivan, Jennifer and I woke up shortly before 8 am on May 19, 2009. It was a sunny day. We went to have breakfast. It was the same as yesterday. We really enjoyed the food that was served at Uncle Tan’s. The river had risen a lot since the rainfall from the previous night. We [...]
Ivan, Jennifer and I checked out of Paganakan Dii on May 17, 2009. We took a taxi to Uncle Tan’s Wildlife Camp Operations Base in Sandakan. It was only about 5 minutes away. We arrived there a little past 1 pm. It was optional to meet the group at the Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre in the [...]
Ivan, Jennifer and I woke up early on May 16, 2009. We checked out of the Step In Lodge. We took a taxi to the bus station. We hopped on the 8 am bus headed towards Sandakan. We would be getting off at Sepilok though. The bus ride would be about 6 hours long. Ivan [...]
I added a video to the Kuala Lumpur post. It’s Ivan feeding the lorrie birds. Check out the video here. Ivan woke up early on May 15, 2009. He was picked up at 8:20 am. Today, he was doing a Scuba Diving Review course on Gaya Island. Jennifer and I woke up around 10:30 am. [...]
Ivan, Jennifer and I checked out of the Li Hua Hotel on May 13, 2009. We stored our luggage with the hotel. Later, we were flying to Kota Kinabalu which is in the Sabah region of Malaysian Borneo. We had lunch at Kheng Hock Cafe. Ivan got the fish claypot while Jennifer got the chicken [...]
Ivan, Jennifer and I packed everything up on May 12, 2009. We said goodbye to Auntie, Charles, Gloria and Julia at the Homestay. Charles drove us to the bus junction. We were waiting for our bus headed towards Sibu. The bus left the bus station at 8 am. It came by around 8:20 am. We [...]
Ivan, Jennifer and I had breakfast at the Borneo B&B on May 10, 2009. We checked out of the B&B. Ivan had set up a Iban Longhouse Homestay with Mae. Mae owns the B&B. Mae’s sister runs the Homestay. We were picked up at 8:15 am. Mae’s husband drove us to the bus station. The [...]
Ivan, Jennifer and I checked out of the Singgahsana Lodge on May 9, 2009. We walked to the Borneo B&B. We checked in there. Ivan was feeling better today. We took a taxi to the Buhari Cafe. Ivan saw a article in a magazine about the cafe. This restaurant is known for their briyani, which [...]
Ivan, Jennifer and I had lunch at the Singgahsana Lodge on May 7, 2009. Ivan and Jennifer both had tuna sandwiches. I had a cup of noodles with bananas. Ivan stomach’s still wasn’t feeling good. We stayed at the lodge for most of the day. I worked on the blog. Ivan and Jennifer used the [...]
