We've emerged from the jungles and ocean depths of Borneo to the crazyness of Bangkok. Borneo was a dream...you won't believe what we've seen...

Sepilok Orang utan Rehabilitation Center - our first encounter with these 'forest people.' Their name really conveys their gentle wisended countenance.

We saw a few scorpions in Borneo, this was one of the smaller ones.  Our guide picked it up, we didn't. 

 The orangutan rehabilitation center. Tons of wild monkeys (Macaques) swoop down and eat the leftovers. We were highly entertained with their antics for a good hour or so.

Close encounters at the rehab center, then later on we spotted a few more in the wild. Amazing beings.

A very big tree in Danum Valley

Plenty of leeches, as promised. Beautiful in photos, really, but a terror under your clothes...

Morning mist over Danum Valley, the oldest and most diverse forest in the world. Incredible. We were privy to stay at the Danum Valley Research Center for 2 amazing days in this forest. They went much to fast, and we vow to go back one day...

It's frustrating that I can't turn this picture, but this blog program is very simple and we're always on a time crunch in the internet cafe. 

 Big leaves and lizards... Danum Valley is full of all kinds of snakes too, including king cobras and reticulated pythons, but I couldn't find any. 

Our last Borneo stop, Mabul Island, our gateway to the diving paradise of Sipadan. This is where we stayed, you could see the sea through the floorboards and fall asleep to the lapping water below.

Found some 'Nemo' anenome fish

Diving at Sipadan surrounded by barracuda, our favorite thing.

The fish don't stay very still.   It took me a long time to get this picture.   Most of the beautiful fish don't like the camera. 

Yes Scott that is a banded sea krait coming up for some air.   Unfortunatly up is to the right in this picture.

 



Day 4 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

This big Asian city has been a bit of culture shock from our sleepy beach neighborhoods of Thailand, with each day offering up many interesting experiences. If only we could blog the smells of this place...never in our lives have we smelt such smells. Truly, it is a loud, busy, crazy city but we've found some respite in the park areas and of course have enjoyed immersing ourselves in the strangeness of this culture.

This is our street in Chinatown - a claustrophobic chaos of 'hawker' stalls, stores, food stands, and hotels. At night the whole street fills up with stands and we are lucky to find our way through the maze home. How one street could sell so many watches, bags and shirts is beyond me.

The 'cook your own sticks of food' stall seemed a safe bet for our bellies, but you still had to pick up your feet when the rats ran by! 

At the table, we boiled our own veggies while the lamb and mushrooms were grilled in front of us. 

Most of the food we've eaten here is cooked on the sidewalk.

Yesterday we went to the worlds largest free flight aviary. This cassowary from Papua New Guinea can't fly, but may be a descendant of the velociraptor!

The famed Petronas Towers, post movie. If you are wondering, yes, I am shooting a Spiderman web. 

We've eaten at least this many coconuts so far.

Tomorrow......BORNEO! Most likely no computers in the jungle. 

We'll post again from Bangkok in a few weeks.