We got up at half six and showered and cleaned up. Despite having air-con the nights are still sticky. We are still really apreciating all the luxuries we didnt have at Uncle Tan's. We found our way up to the roof for breakfast, The usual Tea/Coffee and toast here, but thats fine, the veiw is really good. We caught a bus to 'mile seven' a throw back to collonial times when each village was named after how far from Sandakan it was. Sandakan was the old colon...

The alarm shout came at six again, but because there wasn't enough space in the boats our group didn't have to get up so we waited untill the camp had emptied and then got up for a leisurely 'shower' and a nice cup of coffee listening to the jungle wake up. 'Rinda' had a connection to catch and left at eight, we all said our farewells and then, just after she left camp with Tony towards the Jetty, Tony cane running back, he had spotted an Orang Utan, in its nest ...

We were woken up at six o clock by one of the staff, shouting "Wake Up, Morning Safari" everyone drowsily headed to the Center Hut for a coffe or tea. then we had to find the rubber boots we wore yesterday, John had to wear his Trecker Boots because they didnt have any boots bigger that size 9 (I was quite glad of that because the rubber boots were full of holes and mud!) then we made the now familliar 15 minute treck through the mud to the jetty (They ...

Was up at the crack of dawn, went downstairs for breakfast, bread, jam, bananas and tea or coffee. At quarter past nine we were taken to Sepilok Orang Utan Rehabilitation Centre, we got to the feeding station just before ten, and could already see the tree's moving, two rangers came along with banana's and sugar cane the Orang's started coming along the swing ropes, some a little shy, others didn't care, just needed to get to the food, John took loads of pictures...

As we have to go under the radar for a few days Mandy is keeping a manual log which we will upload as and when we get a chance We got up at quarter to seven, had a cup of tea, or coffee in John's case and he had peanut butter on toast with jam, yuk. (When in Rome do as Rome does. Thats all there is here as it is what all these teenage travellers eat for breakfast!) We got all our stuff together then went outside for a fag, John went on the computer for a while a...