Passion for Cruising

On the 20th we caught up with washing and chores, plus lots of chat. On the 21st we took a hire car with the Bunnies, and drove to Niah National Park, and then walked miles into an enormous cave, where the " Bird Nesters" climb impossibly high to collect Swiftlet's nests { soup}. We then walked through this cave into the pitch black depths. I was in a panic { as Richard and Irene will remember}. We had head torches, and climbed down and down and along a tunnel for about a kilometre! Water and guano was dripping on us, and I felt quite giddy and sick. I must be MAD? We emerged into more incredible forest and walked another kilometre or so on a very rickety boardwalk {old and rotten}. This would NOT pass workplace health and safety! Up more steep steps, and up and up into another cave with Neolithic drawings on the walls. A bit disappointing as we were fenced off rather far back.
Then, the return trip, yes, back through the black cave and yet another walk back through the jungle for 4 kilometres. Wonderful birdsong, and we saw a troop of monkeys high on the limestone cliffs. Exhausted, we got back to park headquarters and a chalet for the night, probably half a star for that?
A meal in the cafeteria was of similar standard. Today we left again at about 9 am and drove back about 70klms and into Lambir Hills Nat Park. We dragged our stiff bodies out and had another tramp through rainforest, over streams to a waterfall and back again. This time only 1 and half hours. Into the car, back to Miri, and the welcome of TP, tired, but I am sure, it was good for us?
Five minutes after our arrival, we were invited to a Marina cocktail party??????? It was bring a cocktail, enough for ten friends............. well everyone did, and I will leave to your imagination. We left a long time before all went quiet!