Sunday, 07:11:10 African malaria Intermezzo III - the conclusion of the trilogy
In Kuching, we got back beautiful river views and familiar surroundings. As one learns to appreciate a city hotel quickly when a few days in the quiet wilderness around. Monday were ultimately concerned and our favorite gift shop FOS (Factory Outlet Store - the next sell off imitation also mark things at reasonable prices) hit and the popular coffee and Smoothieshops to facilitate their goods.
Tuesday was eventually separated the group: a small portion of gene flew home, while the majority of us on a seaside hotel Damai Puri, a 50 minute drive from Kuching, relocated. The hotel is when you look away on little things like do not necessarily practice
rtriebene hygiene and installation errors, beautifully situated and the staff really friendly. Unfortunately we had to find the same time the lack of a bathtub. Very sad for us, but the rooms with bathroom would have cost € 125 uro more and that was us too much. But the pool is huge (four 25m lanes on the wide side, the thing is loose 60m long), so that there are no excuses for Carstens swim training there.
The beach is beautiful to look at: next to the bank extends a ridge, which stands out of Mount Santubong with 810m altitude and jungle much it. We would also defeat the same on Wednesday, according to the local card were provided about 6 hours. After we were 5 years ago in Yosemite National Park has already failed on Half Dome, which should now be a slightly lower test.
The trail was well marked and - from the first meters pretty exhausting. Also, the fact that we were traveling with sneakers, has not on the slippery rocks and roots really helped. In addition, the native wildlife before us, with the exception of giant ants streets, we call them better Ameisenautoba
hnen hidden. The disappointed Karin was happy, but Carson (he's not exactly a fan of poisonous snakes and spiders). After a good hour and a half we left off, however: according to the map we had but half the distance, but only a quarter of the altimeter. Coupled with a few stomach cramps in Carson, we then decided to take up an orderly withdrawal. A fellow passenger told us later that he had made the trail - in eight hours. And with hiking boots on dry ground. We have not regretted the decision in any event, even if we have, as mentioned, not the animals actually seen what (except Leopard shit and nibbled fruit ...). Not even helicopter beetles or circular saws cicadas (but we have heard).
We are particularly proud the way that one on google when you type helicopter Bug, only found our blog. Normally, since there's now thousands of results, but this makes us something exclusive * g *. Here we can also take a photograph.
On Thursday we visited the shuttle again Kuching. Somehow, we wanted to escape the loneliness of the hotel and again and have a little more culinary choices. In addition, our visit to the 3D cinema was attracted there. Heading
had a sandal Karen bought a slightly different style - a strap had broken. Unfortunately, it was none of the pairs of shoes, which always end in Malaysia for travel should be (we had some proscribed it). Fortunately, there's in Kuching at each corner of a moving any dealer for that thing and so we found a long-haired, emaciated Shoemaker (type aging hippy drug users), who promised an immediate repair. More or less proud, he told us that he had never been to school and all had self-taught. Meanwhile employed has on its mobile stand even a trainee.
When asked her where we were - Germany - he asked in all seriousness, whether from East or West Germany (which we were not really asked for a long time). He also showed us proudly his leather bag from German quality production of the brand Kaufmann (never heard) and enthused us about a German game show before - let's say that it the crap meant by Zonk and the three gates that with us for years should be discontinued. Above all, he connected with Germany's favorite band Scorpions, which he even knew the name of the band members. And all the while he was exemplary Karins alongside shoe repaired. Glue After the 20 minutes and we paid him potter in our national currency as it was obviously a fan of the euro - the first that we have spent in Malaysia. For 2 € seems a good deal for both sides.
the 3D movie (Megamind with the voices of Will Ferrell and including Brad Pitt, as well as subtitles in Malagis and Chinese), we also indulged in yet. The effects were not really overwhelming, but this was probably due to the glasses, which are technically still not excessive. The equivalent of € 5 admission for Mali and several conditions was quite high - German for a bargain. The way to our pickup point We really wanted to cover on foot, but we had to quickly find that prevail here in terms of sidewalks, "American conditions". This means that at some point simply is no more. This is mainly be stupid when you stand on a two-lane arterial road in the rush hour. The experience we had in several ways. 15 minutes of our life that we never get again, but invested € 4 in the local Teksi economy.
Friday morning, we operated on us a little bit easier trail, we managed in about 90 minutes - rather, our distance apparently. Gabs afternoon as usual pool and again in the evening series on Lappi. No idea what the others do all the evening when the sun is down (18:30 clock), but we were once again grateful that we brought it. The local television program that is not overwhelming - even Carstens ESPN enthusiasm here has received a shock because, although English football is being shown - but little else and in the course of a week at some point, enough of Manchester United, Chelsea and Co.
Saturday we visited the weekly market in Kuching, where local merchants would bring their goods to the people. In addition to "self-cooling" fish and meat, there were about plants, all for us more or not at all known fruits, live animals, their attitude towards the halfway animal lovers Zornesröte the drives in the face. Sunday it was
then the marathon trip with rude passengers, little sleep and muuuch hours now. As has such a "day" then the same time many more hours with the time difference.
Having now reached the end of Malaysia's (yes - we know, as it is probably true, as opposed to travel guides, etc.) trilogy have achieved and good again at home:
Terima kasih for your attention and here are a few final Images:
hotel beach
opposites: Blogging at the pool and a trail of sneakers level exceeds
unusual for German conditions close to 30 degrees
The left we (our only common holiday picture; next time will forget the tripod again), not the right (from the Borneo Post, 7:11:10). We have the "Snatch Thieves beware, unlike their colleagues