In the Heart of Borneo

The Canopy Walk, in the Mulu National Park, Sarawak, Malaysia

I might as well finish my story of our Mulu National Park Family Trip two years ago, since I’ve already sorted out all the photos. I’m rushing to finish off work before we go off on a two-week trip home to Malaysia. One super express photo post coming up!


Ahh, nice. Drizzly cool in the Malaysian Rainforest. Way better than getting cooked alive here in Dubai at the moment. This year has been really hot and humid in Dubai. Not a place to be in, except indoors. Now you know why there’re malls all over the place?


That was our long-house for our 3-night stay in Mulu – there’re 4 rooms in it. The left most room was ours, and the second left most was Dad and Hazel’s


A walk in the forest is a nice thing that you could do. …Come to think of it, it’s about the ONLY thing that you could do. Besides getting lost and scaring yourselves in the dang caves that abound


Oh, a snake! Here snakey-snakey! As if it’ll respond. Jayden (the animal expert of our family) said it was Borneo Keeled Pit Viper. And he’s right! He’s the only one who’ll bother to search it up in our family


Wow. Big tree. More of mommy’s cup o’ tea than snakey-snakey


Canopy walk, here we come! Cmon honey, it’s not scary! (Mommy’s scared of heights)


See! Hazel on the canopy walk


Yours truly, ahem


And Dad


Back at ‘camp’, the kids


Oh, here’s one cool thing that you could do apart from jungle-trekking and exploring caves - Swimming! Yeah, at a natural pool outside Clearwater Cave. No, don’t swim in the raging underground river inside the cave. That might be the last time we ever hear from you… Who knows what lies in the caves?.. The kids made a friend here, Louie (right)


This raging river (Sungai Melinau Paku) separates the Mulu National Park premises from the small village and airport. No, not recommended to swim here. (Are you kidding me? Look at the torrent. But the water isn’t always that high and fast. We were there during a rainy spell). This is where you have to catch the boat to caves like Clearwater and Lagang, and also to Camp 5 if you decide to attempt the Pinnacles climb. Nope, didn’t do that. Not for kids below 16, and the unfit, ahem…


Leaving Mulu National Park, crossing the Melinau Paku River. Bye-bye, see you when we see you. Maybe. If we’re fit enough for the Pinnacles!


Our flight’s here! Kuching, here we come. Say cheese! Mulu Airport, Sarawak, Malaysia, Jul 2022