Satellite map of Ba'Kelalan & Bario
Jan has superimposed his GPS readings onto a Google satellite map to...
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Flying from Miri to Lawas in a 19-seat Twin Otter belonging to FAX (Fly Asia...
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FAX took over the rural flight operation of MAS in Sabah and Sarawak not too...
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In Lawas we put up a night in the Evangelist College campus run by the Borneo...
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Pastor Jacob of SIB Lawas and his wife Winifred Mujan have a...
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It’s more convenient and faster to travel between SIB and Lawas town by...
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Views along the river could be quite gorgeous, especially after rain
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Lawas is a small town but Lawas district has a population of about...
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The people of Lawas, mostly Evangelists, were getting ready to celebrate...
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On Sunday, 10.12.2006, we left Lawas for Ba'Kelalan. Agung, a Lun Bawang...
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Jan reading his beloved story book. What better way to fill time while...
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The 13 of us, together with our mound of luggage, squeezed into two...
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The logger’s road was initially quite good. The further we went,...
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Long Tuyo, the first Lun Bawang village we passed by as we approached...
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We had lunch at a logger’s check-point: rice with pork and beef and...
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A bowl of Maggie mee cost RM2.50 and a cup of coffee RM1.50.
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It rained in the afternoon and the logger’s track became really bad.
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Buduk Bui, a Lun Bawang village in a spectacular setting. Jan said it’s...
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After 7.5 hours on the road, we finally reached our destination Buduk Nur at...
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We checked into Apple Lodge. Most of the visitors to Ba’ Kelalan stay here.
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The Ba’ Kelalan Airport, officially opened by Dr. Ling Liong Sik,...
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Apple Lodge’s owner Mr. Tagal Paran, 72. He’s an entrepreneur being...
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Mr Tagal Paran’s wife Yamu
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After a good night’s sleep, my wife and I explored Buduk Nur in...
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Just a short walk from Apple Lodge took us to places like this ……..
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……… and this ……….
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………. and this.
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The Lun Bawang (people of the hill) are the most friendly people I have ever...
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Everyone we met asked us where we were from, when we came and how long...
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And they extended their warm greetings to us
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The children are cute and lovely.
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Later in the morning we followed our Lun Bawang guide Lasong for a...
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We walked through paddy fields and took in great views.
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We walked along Sg. Sarui, a creek in the forest, crossing its stony...
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………. on narrow bamboo bridge……….
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………. on slippery, moss-covered boulders……….
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………. wary that we just might slip and fall.
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An improvised trekking pole helped, especially on steep slopes.
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We were duly rewarded for our effort: a magnificent waterfall……….
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……….beautiful butterflies,……….
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……….nature’s pattern……….
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……….ever-changing light and shadow……….
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……….symmetry……….
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……….a striking ginger flower……….
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……….and a stunning beauty.
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From the view-point, we had a breath-taking overview of Buduk Nur in...
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The air-strip came into full view.
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On the third day in Ba’ Kelalan, our guide Lasong led us on a trek to a...
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We waded across a stream……….
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……….and a stream……….and a...
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The brine from the salt spring was collected in a rectangular well.
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The brine is heated until all water has vapourised leaving behind salt crystals.
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A group photo in front of the salt-collector’s hut to remember this...
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Back in Buduk Nur, I was lucky to capture an incidence of cannibalism with my...
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We continued our excursion by visiting Tagal Paran’s apple...
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Besides apple, there were also avocado, orange and persimmon trees in the...
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Beautiful apple flowers.
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In the same afternoon, some of us decided to explore the neighbouring Long...
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A primary school in Long Langai, Sekolah Kebangsaan Ba’ Kelalan.
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Some of the houses in Long Langai have a small fish pond beside them.
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Like Buduk Nur, Long Langai is surrounded by lush paddy fields. 4 strains of...
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A charming Lun Bawang girl.
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Curious but friendly villagers
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It’s a very pleasant walk between the two villages.
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In the evening, young people play sepak takraw in Buduk Nur.
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We were invited by Sang Sigar into his elegant abode for a cup of tea....
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Sang Sigar is an artist who teaches English and art in Sekolah Kebangsaan...
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