As with most places, we arrived in Borneo with a time frame, but no set plan. Normally this isn't a problem and allows us to scope things out before we commit to any accommodations or activities. Borneo, as we quickly found out, is different story. Many of the region's star attractions are difficult to access without an organized tour, and being that this is the peak of high season (dry season combined with vacation time for Europeans), many activities were fully booked.
We spent several days in KK trying to arrange some activities, and finally managed to book a visit to a jungle lodge and several days of diving in Sipadan. Unfortunately, climbing Mt. Kinabalu will just have to be our excuse to come back to Borneo someday.
While in KK, we met some other cool travelers with whom we could sit around and whine about how we didn't know we needed to book everything in advance. Our new friends included two Slovenian dentists, who identified us as siblings because we have the same smile, and Cat, who had all of "Lost" season 2 on DVD (which we watched between bouts of calling tour operators).
Though we were disappointed not to climb Mt. Kinabalu, this may have been divine intervention. When we arrived in Borneo, Billy's foot started to hurt, so we made our first official trip doctor's visit. The doctor said "see those red lines moving up your foot, that's the infection spreading". We got Billy patched up and headed off to the jungle.
-Julia and Billy
Billy enjoys a soccer game on TV at a cafe in KK
Women waiting to buy fried bananas
Billy takes a nap with his new guitar
Kota Kinabalu at night
Julia tries a new fashion statement...hmm maybe not the best look, good thing she didn't buy that hat
Our hostel in KK
1 comment:
I'm jealous...still! Why is it always raining...Did you see the "mini" elephants??
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