Today we leave Kota Kinabalu for a few days as we make the 6 hour drive across Sabah to the eastern town of Sepilok. Before we go Asa surprises us with a "Happy Holiday" cake which the girls eat for breakfast!
We have a long and arduous drive across Sabah towards Sepilok and up and through Kinabalu Park which is home to Mount Kinabalu - Borneo's highest mountain. It is
known to be one of the most accessible mountains in the world. as no specialized mountain climbing skills are required to ascend it. Sadly the peak is covered with cloud as we drive through the park, but we do get a feel for how high we are climbing in our little hire car as the air pressure thins and our crisp packets reach the point of bear explosion!
Finally, after some eye wateringly bad roads, washed away in places, pot holed in others and just downright uneven for the most part we arrive in Sepilok and locate
Paganakan Dii, our home in the jungle for the next few days.
Quite literally we are in the middle of a jungle - at times the noise from the surrounding wildlife is deafening - but quite beautiful! We are staying in a wooden hut on stilts, with views!
Immediately the girls make themselves at home in the communal cafe area and we trade stories with the other guests.
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