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Tom:
Hi all! Two nights ago we landed in Balikpapan, which is the on the south east coast of Kalimantan - Indonesia's portion of Borneo island. This has been a nice change in our itinerary, as we didn't think Borneo would ever be on the cards, but thanks to Steve and Kath here we are!
To be honest, we're not here to trek through dense jungles and boogie with orang-utans (Malay for "forest person"), as this is more of a social visit. You might therefore be disappointed if you're expecting pictures of Nil and I trying to discover the secret behind making fire with cousin Louis. It's quite the opposite in fact, as we're living in complete luxury, which is nice after 9 weeks on the road/sea/airways. Basically we're seeing this coastal town in all its developing glory - Starbucks has arrived on Borneo! We're also taking in war memorials, good Indonesian food and some beautiful views, but despite the relaxing and sight seeing, there's still a tingle of excitement about being so close to the location of the countless jungle-centered documentaries I've seen throughout my life. Borneo is great! Blog you later. TY
Nil:
It is bliss staying with Steve and Kate, who have a beautiful home which is elegantly and tastefully furnished (Kate has exquisite taste, I may need to steal her when I kit out my own home!). This week has given us some much needed R and R, plus we've taken the opportunity to wash absolutely everything we own with a washing machine! Ohh, what luxuries!
Today has been nice and chilled. We woke up late, ate a superb breakfast and took the car out to visit the crocodile farm. The place smelt bad, and the crocodiles really freaked me out. These massive creatures that lie in wait, three times the size of me, are contained in these tiny enclosures with minimal barriers separating them from our hands. I apprehensively took photos, making sure all limbs were kept well out of their reach!
I hope you all like the photos, I'm afraid I may have gone OTT with photos of Borobodor, but it was such a spectacular place I couldn't stop myself from being snap happy!
Lots of love to everyone back home
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