Sorry we have been absent but we have been busy exploring and enjoying ....
Drummer boys who started off the proceedings
They were absolutely fantastic and set the atmosphere for the rest of the event
Breast cancer survivor teams setting off
Singapore Ladies winning was very pleased my birth country won!!
Down at sunset beach with the sun in my palm
Curries and noodles
Dinky puddings
Our favourite non alcoholic drink - Iced Lemon tea, so refreshing at 36 - 40 degrees
More sunset
The hotel at dusk on our wanderings along the sea front
Enticing in the hot weather, I have never done so much swimming
Nasi Goring
And our favourite bit of Tuesday watching the King of the Swingers in action at Sepilok
They were so graceful and so enchanting it was so lovely to see them where they should be
So playful and happy
Pig Tail Macaque
Orangutan Litter Bin
Afternoon tea at the English Tea House in Sandekan, it was absolutely delish. we didn't eat for another 9 hours!!!
Agnes Keith's House
Beautiful setting and I now want to read her books
Our tour guide and our driver were wonderful, they took us on to the stilt village, which I believe is one of the more affluent ones as we passed some horrors on the way
It all looks very pretty until the water goes down and you see the effluent, rubbish and smell the pong!!
We then went on to Sandekan Market which was just as pongy
We couldn't believe they had fresh meet out which was not chilled in 38 degree heat!!
Palm fruit or snake skin fruit, they were quite bitter
Unchilled chicken - Bob said the left overs -probably go to Kentucky!!
Unchilled fish - very pongy too!!
But you could get everything there and soooooo cheap
The next stop was the Chinese Temple
Fabulously decorated
And of course happy smiley budha
The last place he took us was a memorial park to the POWs who were forced by the Japanese to walk over 200 miles, starved to death and carrying heavy building equipment. Out of 8000 Australian, British and native POWs only 6 survived and that was because they escaped .................... I will be reading up on this, but couldn't bring myself to read it there as it just brought me to tears, it was one of the most horrific things I have read about.
Makes you incredibly grateful for the freedom we have today - God rest their souls.
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