Wildlife encounter with the Himalayan Tahr (Hemitragus jemlahicus) Even in the middle of winter the sun shines brightly in the mountains. Tengboche was our next destination, home of the worlds highest monastery. It would be a cold night ahead on a mountain peak as we looked down and could see snow further ahead. So for… Continue reading more »

A night at Gorak Shep by Everest Base Camp I slept well considering the altitude. Perhaps the physical battle with the wind yesterday while climbing Kala Patthar helped. During the evening I stayed seated by the wood stove. A bottle of boiled water accompanied me to bed and that was all as I dreamed of completing the… Continue reading more »

What’s the solution to protecting, and seeing wildlife today? I’ll be the first to admit, I thought Sabah Borneo would be a lot less touristy than it is. I also thought it would be a lot more adventurous when it came to seeing wildlife. I think I was wrong on many assumptions, ideals, and the… Continue reading more »

Proboscis monkey feeding time Lunch at the Labuk Bay Proboscis monkey sanctuary is a little below par. The prices are higher than Sandakan, as one would expect at a resort. But the food was not near resort quality. Not that I know much about resort quality food. But this was a little bland, a little cold,… Continue reading more »

How to get to Labuk Bay Proboscis Monkey Sanctuary “Labuk Bay, in Sabah, Malaysia: ‘It’s the only place in the world to see the Proboscis monkey’” So wrote the author of the torn out pages of my guide-book. I think what they meant to say was that “Borneo” was the only place to see such a… Continue reading more »

Well prepared for the Orangutan this time Afternoon at Sepilok, a time to let the tourists back in, and a time to watch Orangutans up close. I met a Primate researcher who was working there and we discussed a little about the pro’s and con’s of tourists and the rehabilitation centers ability to run without them. “Without tourists there’s… Continue reading more »

First encounter with an Orangutan in Sepilok Up ahead there was some commotion. About eight tourists were all staring up at the high branches to my left. I stopped, and as usual could see nothing, I never do when everybody else can. A few steps forward and another cracking of branches. I peered in the… Continue reading more »