Introduction to today's journey
Today's journey takes me around the spectacular forest and gardens of Poring Hot Springs. We take a hike into the forest to a beautiful waterfall before returning to the gardens and taking a trip to nearby Ranau.
Today's Journey
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View up the mountain in the early morning. The summits of Mount Kinabalu are hidden in the clouds as they usually do in this tropical rain zone. |
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An old dog who has seen better days passes us at breakfast. |
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We head down the valley to a farm where we discover a very rare rafflesia in flower. These are the world's largest flowers, and only bloom for about a week once every ten years. |
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Exploring the tropical fruits farm after having discovered the flower. |
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Exploring more of the farm as we head back towards our base at Poring. |
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Crossing the bridge over the roaring Poring River as we head into Etnobotani Garden. |
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The pools of Poring Hot Springs where we relax to rest our sore muscles from yesterday's climb. |
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Later in the day we hike from the gardens along a trail through the very dense forest. |
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Reaching Langanan Waterfall where we relax in the cool waters of its pool. |
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Returning to the gardens, we meet Jackie the orangutan who is a bit slow being brain damaged from falling out of a tree some years ago. She is well looked after though by the garden staff. |
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