This is our last day here in Sukau and working at the Gomantong caves. I have wrapped up my work and am taking time today around town to catch up on things and organize for the trek home. Tonight will be my last night in a hotel for a couple of days, so it will be a slog.
Interestingly, due to a mis-communication, we got booted from the Greenview and will be spending tonight at the Barefoot Lodge. Nice place, but no air conditioning, so I am hoping it is a cool nights as my last night in a bed for a long time.
Interestingly, due to a mis-communication, we got booted from the Greenview and will be spending tonight at the Barefoot Lodge. Nice place, but no air conditioning, so I am hoping it is a cool nights as my last night in a bed for a long time.
First up, Guy and his quad copter. He is using it to take aerial videos and it gets some great footage. It's also just fun to watch him zoom the thing around.
Guy on the board walk to the lower cave Simud Hitam
Guy using the copter to film me taking his photo
And I should put up another bat. This is Hipposideros diadema, an insectivorous bat that has some very cool white spots down its sides.
Hipposideros diadema from Simud Putih
And yesterday, the nest guards were on high alert as some nest harvesting has started and they have to stay sharp as there is a lot of activity.
Watching from one of the huts near the bottom of the 140-meter pit
And up at the top of the pit?
The nesters have lowered down a metal ladder into a horizontal position and there are climbers working from it to collect nests a long way above the floor
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