#10: Malaysia: Sabah Feb-Apr 2005

 

Ranau, Sabah, Malaysian Borneo

Rafflesia: the world's largest flower. This one 68cm.

Rafflesia flower

Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysian Borneo

Chinese New Year: Lion dance

Lion dance

Sepilok, Sabah, Malaysian Borneo

Sepilok Orang-utan Centre: Orangutan

Orangutan

Orangutan

Orangutan

Wrangler's Pit Viper

Kinabatangan, Sabah, Malaysian Borneo

Don't feed the Civet cat!

Kingfisher

Centipede

Bat sleeping in palm leaf

Bearded wild pig with kids behind our kitchen

Caterpillar

Big group of Proboscis monkeys

Female Proboscis monkey (*)

Civet cat

Frog

The Kinabatangan river in the morning

Crocodile (*)

Breakfast time

Our little sleeping hut

The group

Lydia in the camp

(*) Picture taken by Flemming Behrend.

 

Semporna, Sabah, Malaysian Borneo

Lunch on Mabul

The locals enjoying the filthy beach

Sipadan beach (Malaysia and Sabah flag)

Uncle Chang party: the band (check out the homemade drum kit!)

Goodbye Ally and Jenny!

Monitor lizard on Sipadan beach

Kids in the market

Remko's snorkel test!

Remko and Christine's last day

Sipadan Island: Marco, Lydia, Helge, Stefan

Lydia and Sharkbait

Dinner with the Chang family

Uncle Chang party

Kids on Sibuan Island

Gypsy woman on Sibuan

Gypsy village on Sibuan

Kid on Sibuan

Sibuan Island

Sibuan Island

Kids on Sibuan

Sibangkat Island

Kids on Mabul Island

Karaoke in homestay

Lydia and Nuraishah

Boris, Sipadan's large Monitor lizard

Team Uncle Chang: Helge, Osman, Lais, Lydia

Lolita, Uncle Chang, Nonong, Syukur, John, Osman, Helge, Lydia

Lepa Lepa festival: dancing contest

Lepa Lepa dancing

The VVIP section

(Check out the guy trying to take a picture on the left)

Lepa Lepa regatta: Second price winner

Lepa Lepa regatta

Lepa Lepa regatta

The Lepa Lepa queen

Video: Borneo , Lepa Lepa Festival