When I last had internet, we were leaving KK and flying to Sandakan. That happened, and then we drove to the small village of Sukau where we are lodged at the Greenview Bed and Breakfast.
The jungles of Borneo, also known as oil palm plantations. Yes, much of the jungle is gone to palm plantations, and it is sad to see endless palms from the air
A traffic jam on the way to Sukau
Our happy home that we share with a few tourist types and most of the world's mosquito population
Okay, that gets us to a reasonably comfy basecamp compared to many I've been in. We Have electricity and even air conditioning, a hot water shower (lacking at the King Park hotel in KK) and breakfast and dinner served up hot. It's not really in the forest at all, so very limited as to what I might be able to get out and see at night, but that's what it is.
And how and why am I just at this moment posting away again? Okay, there is WiFi at the Greenview, but so far between the seven of us we were able to get one website to load. No hope and can't even get email out. I have very low end data service there and so every once in a while some email comes in and I can read it.
We tried everything we could and there just wasn't any way to get decent internet. Then, Joe, the guy who runs the place sorta mentioned that there is fast, 24hour free WiFi in Sukau! Um, maybe he could have said something sooner, but for now it seems like a simple 15-minute walk will allow me to post.
So, Warren Roberts and I walked down after dinner, sat down outside this locked and closed building and there it was, fast internet. I will try to find out more about this as it is a wonderful benefit to the people here.
But we sure didn't sit long before the kind gentleman across the street invited us into his home to sit in his outer room and use our computers. He was heading right off to Mosque and I hadn't even time to catch his name! Safi is here and there are three young girls (a pic of Warren and the girls next time I get back here. The prayers are continuing and I am down to 30 minutes of battery time, but really want to meet my host!
Okay, let me post a few pictures from my first night walk, which was just around the Greenview and along the road.
And how and why am I just at this moment posting away again? Okay, there is WiFi at the Greenview, but so far between the seven of us we were able to get one website to load. No hope and can't even get email out. I have very low end data service there and so every once in a while some email comes in and I can read it.
We tried everything we could and there just wasn't any way to get decent internet. Then, Joe, the guy who runs the place sorta mentioned that there is fast, 24hour free WiFi in Sukau! Um, maybe he could have said something sooner, but for now it seems like a simple 15-minute walk will allow me to post.
So, Warren Roberts and I walked down after dinner, sat down outside this locked and closed building and there it was, fast internet. I will try to find out more about this as it is a wonderful benefit to the people here.
But we sure didn't sit long before the kind gentleman across the street invited us into his home to sit in his outer room and use our computers. He was heading right off to Mosque and I hadn't even time to catch his name! Safi is here and there are three young girls (a pic of Warren and the girls next time I get back here. The prayers are continuing and I am down to 30 minutes of battery time, but really want to meet my host!
Okay, let me post a few pictures from my first night walk, which was just around the Greenview and along the road.
A yellow weevil in the garden
When I was fearing very slow internet I made up some quite small size pictures to try and get anything up. I am going back to my usual size from here on out.
Cute wasp under a palm frond
A large grasshopper have a late night snack
Just one more as my battery is almost dead. Yes, we have started work in the cave and hopefully get in some cave pics next chance I can get to town. Will try to get in most nights but can't promise as we are very busy.
A bird! It was sleeping until I came along. I haven't had a minute to look it up yet but will update with a name soon
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