Wednesday, 9 April 2014

 The nodding donkeys of Brunei


Not in my backyard!  Tough luck sunshine, that's where they are going but we've put in a few pipes to take it away for you.
 


 The first of many refineries


Dead trees, the oil is so near the surface. Slicks can be seen in small streams close to the roads. 
Sarawak, Malaysia Borneo
 Off on the road to Brunei
 Malaysian Customs
 No mans land
Brunei Customs
Brunei, just over the border, completely different,


The above, explains itself 


Not brilliant photos, I know, but the poles you can just about see are bamboo and what the gatherers climb to retrieve the nests! They are about 50/60 feet in length, they don't look it, but the caves are huge.



A slippery walk through the rain forest.
Love on the edge,  of a handrail. Nothing is sacred these days.
  Didn't do this one, kept on towards the caves.
The  stem and flower used for the poisoned darts

The tree they made blow pipes from

Tuesday, 8 April 2014

Daylight above!



The size of the caves is difficult to explain, but you can make out the walkways which helps to give you an idea.









The amazing Miri caves. Where guana and birds nests are collected. Also an archeological dig is taking place. The scull of a man from 40,000 years ago was found here.


 The delicious Miri cakes, different design, different flavour











 Palm Oil trees
 Ants nest

Miri, Sarawak.


Wow a video uploaded, I hope for almost the first time and although short couldn't be from a better location.