This morning we were on the move again; leaving the Kota Kinabulu National Park behind us we headed towards Keningau which is in the interior of Sabbah.
On the way we got our opportunity to photograph the Mountain - thank goodness the clouds and mist had almost disappeared:
We then made a stop at Crocker Range Park and walked to Air Turjun Waterfall which was 'right up my street'. In case you didn't know - I love waterfalls.
How beautiful! We were told to bring our swimming costumes in case we wanted to swim in the waterfall but just four of us got changed and plunged in. The water was cold but not freezing and, of course, it was totally exhilarating. The noise and force of the water made it quite scary when we got up close to it.
"OMG it's cold in here".
We are now lounging in our new hotel room awaiting our evening meal which, we are in no doubt, will be another Chinese. Having had Chinese food for lunch and dinner for the past six days I think this holiday has well and truly put me off Chinese food for the rest of my life! We have also had, for dessert, pieces of Melon and Pineapple for lunch and dinner for the past six days. I have started to fantasise about eating donuts with sprinkles on and apple tart and custard - can't imagine why!
"I'm in and I have my feet off the bottom - yippee!".
"Oh that slide was fun!".
Room with a view:
Point of Interest about Borneo:
After we left the Rain Forest and the River a few days ago, we travelled towards Kota Kinabalu and the only trees we past for hundreds of miles were Palm Oil Trees. A lot of the natural vegetation had been cut down and thousands of acres of Palm trees had been planted in its place. Producing Palm Oil is Borneo's biggest industry and brings in an income for a lot of the local people.
This is a Palm Oil Tree:
This is a typical view of the Palm Oil Trees on mass.
It is such a shame that Borneo has lost such a lot of its natural vegetation and, hence, a lot of its wildlife.
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