This term for Science Kieran and I have been studying Ecology. His final assignment was to research an ecosystem. So since we live in the Borneo rainforest we chose this topic to study. We decided to fly to Kuching, Malaysia as I had heard there is a great place to stay where you actually sleep in treehouses in the jungle. The above pictures are of the actual city of Kuching. It is known as the city of cats which is what Kuching means in Malay. We arrived at our hotel around 1pm and did a little shopping and touring of the town before dinner.
The following morning we went to a Orangutan Santuary. There are about 20 orangutan's who live in the wild in the sanctuary. There is no fencing separating you so we were able to see them up close. On the one hand it is neat to see them so near, but as we were told orangutan's can be quite unpredictable. A mom and her baby actually attacked one of the feeder's from the sanctuary. They really are such neat animals. I could have watched them all day!
After a 45 minute taxi ride we arrived at the Permai Rainforest Resort. This was to be our home in the trees for the next two days. Upon arriving and after checking in we walked along the boardwalks to find our treehouse. The resort is built in such a way that it blends in with the jungle. You really feel as if you are in the thick of the jungle. From the ocean side the resort is totally invisible. Our room was amazing. My favorite part was falling asleep with the doors open hearing the ocean beneath with ceiling fan lulling us to sleep.
At the resort they had a high ropes course that Kieran wanted to try. I'm not a big fan of heights but decided to give it a whirl. After we were harnessed, I bravely lagged behind Kieran. The only part that was sheer panic for me was when I had to cross a 20ft long pipe with little to hang on to. We finished the course with a trip along the zipline.
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