Into the Wild

Saturday 18th July 2009
Day 21

Lovely owners of the hotel sent us on our way in a cab with a driver who was pure grin. A quick flight to Gunung Mulu National Park awaited us with a stopover in Miri. Problem was that it was highly advised that you pre-book as this place was booked out months in advance. We decided to chance it but it was decididly risky as the only real way in was via plane.

Layla was less nervous than me but the nerves vanished as we flew into a place that looked like the Borneo we'd read about. Thick jungle forest and beautiful mountains.

An anxious wait in the queueand a generous chap behind the counter took pity on us and popped us in a dorm.

Got speaking to a nice couple in a similar boat after a lovely beef curry and veg dish followed by a few Tiger beers at the local over the suspension bridge shared with Dean from Acocks Green.