IZ JUNGLE V MORJE SNORKLAT!!!

Iz hribov in mraza v dolino k morju na toplo nazaj v kratke :) Me like it!!!... Sandakan je zelo majhno neturisticno mesto, obicajno sluzi kot postojanka pri obisku ostalih lokacij na vzhodni obali otoka Sabah. Iz hostla, kjer sva prenocili naju je prijazna Molly (managerka hostla) prvi vecer povabila na zurko h kolegom... Zurko? Bi rekla da je bil bolj karaoke show... Veliko zurk v JV Aziji se zakljuci s karaokami...

Naslednji dan sva sli na obisk Sepilok Orangutan rehabilitacijskega centra, kjer se zapusceni organgutani ucijo vescin prezivetja v naravi. Iz razgledne tocke smo lahko opazovali orangutane, ki so prihajali na 'malico'. Ali ste vedeli da je 96% genov orangutana enakih clovekovim? So clovekov najblizji sorodnik. No, ne vem kdo je bil vecja opica tukaj. Mi k smo se kuhali na vrocini al oni k so uzivali v svezih bananah in mleku :)

From mountains and low temepratures to the sea putting shorts on again :) me like it.... Sandakan - very authentic and non touristy town that is connecting to other destinations on the east coast of Sabah. The first evening Molly (lady that was managing the guesthouse we were staying in) invited us for a party. Party?!?!? Was more like karaoke show... All private parties in SE Asia more or less end up with karaoke.

Next day we visited Sepilok Orangutan rehabilitation centre/Orangutan senctuary where young orphaned or captive orangutans are taught survival skills so that they may return to their natural habitat ... From the viewing platform we were able to see them coming from the forest on the feeding platform where we could observe them. Did you know that orangutans share 96% of the same genes as humans. They are man's closest living relative. I am wondering who was the monkey here... us standing on that heat or them munching fresh bananas and milk :)

Naslednji vecer piknik pri Mollyjevih prijateljeljih... Zelo velikodusno, kar ni nas izpustila iz rok... polna miza skampov, piscet, solate, riza,... Vsec mi je bil ta Malezijski piknik. Ali ste vedeli da Malezijski muslimani vecinoma nimajo psov, ker so psi umazani in lizejo roke in njihova vera tega ne dovoljuje... hm???

In the evening we had great time having a BBQ in Molly's friend's house... Very generous... table full of prawns, chickens, salad... I liked Sabah BBQ. Did you know that muslim in Sabah do not have dogs at home, cos dogs lick your arms and than you have dirty hands and their religion does not allow this....?!?!?

Kinabatangan - najdaljsa reka v Borneu, kjer smo ziveli v jungli in vsako jutro in popoldan sli na safari po reki in hojo po jungli (tudi ponoci)... Endem opica Proboscus opica (z dolgim nosom) je redkost... ampak ker smo bili dovolj globoko v jungli, smo jih ujeli pri vecerji... Naj dogodek zame je bil opazovanje skupino 25-30-ih slonov pri vecerji in njihovi razigranosti ob reki... bili smo le slabih 100 m stran...

On the longest river on Borneo Kinabantangan we went on river cruise every morning and afternoon, and on jungle walk (also in the night)... Here we could observe lots of animals leaving in this area... Proboscus monkey (the one with long nose) is emblem and rare in Sabah... but we were deep enough in the joungle to meet them... Also we could see a group of 25 elephants by the river... playing, drinking water, eating... and we were just 50m away observing them from the boat.

Nocni pohod po jungli nebi bil nic posebnega, ce se nebi Tanja, kljub opozorilom, med pohodom naelektrila z elektricno zico za slone... No to se zgodi ce se moras izogniti luzi in nekako pozabis, da je tik poleg tebe zica in kar naenkrat zacutis nekaj na svoji rami... Krik in poskok in vsem je bilo vse jasno, tudi Helen, ki je bila zadnja v koloni... in se je se 2 meseca smejala na ta racun... Le kako je vedela, da sem jaz ?!?!?!? :) Sam za info.... vodic nam je kasneje povedal, da imajo zice tudi do 5000V... :O O Budha.... Se sem ziva...

Night walk was nothing special... but... Although we were warned to be careful I got executed by electricity wire which is unabling elephants to enter into the resort area. Well... this happenes if you need to avoid the padle and forget that the wire is just next to you and sudenly you feel sth on your shoulder and you jump a meter away and scream to the stars... Helen didnt see me, just heard me but still knew it was me and she was laughing like hell.... how you knew it was me?!?!?! Just for info... the guide told me that this wires have up to 5000V... :0 O budha... I am still alive.

Zadnja destinacija in misija na Sabah je bila snorklanje in potapljanje na otoku Sipadan... Otok je poznan kot najboljsa destinacija za potapljanje na svetu. Torej iz Sandakan z busom v Semporna in od tam z gliserjem na Mabul otok. Mabul otok je eden najblizjih otoku Sipadan... Ceprav je na njem 5 fensi pocitnikovalisc sva bili nastanjeni pri domacini, kar je bila enkratna izkusnja... ziveli smo z njimi - ziveli njihovo zivljenj v hiski, ki je dejansko stala na vodi (slika spodaj)... tusiranje s kalalom vode, njihova hrana (enkratna), opazovali smo otroke, ki so se igrali z vsem mogocim, kar je prislo mimo... tudi s kuro...

Next mision was to snorkel and dive on Sipadan island... rated as the top dive destination of the world. So we continued the way towards south to Semporna town and from there to Mabul Island which is about 20 minutes away by speedboat. Mabul island is one of the closest islands to Sipadan island. Although the are 5 fancy resorts offering world class service on Mabul island, we stayed in a homestay house... and that was the best experience... living with locals - living their life in the house that was build up in the sea (picture on the left)... We were watching local kids swimming and playing with everything that comes over... even with chicken... Around the island there were many places where we could snorkel and see very rich marine life.

En dan smo odsli snorklat in se potapljat na Sipadan otok, znan kot ena najboljsih tock na svetu za potapljanje.... tukaj sem plavala z veliiiiiiikimi ribami in zelvami in morskimi psmi .... To je bil otok z najbolj bogatim podvodnim svetom kar sem jih videla do sedaj.

One day was day for snorkeling and diving in Sipadan island... here i could swim with biiiiiiiiiig fishes (also sharks) and loooooots of turtles.... This is the place with the richest marine life i have seen until now.

Tanja se je sla domacinko in en dva tri splezala na palmo.... Nobenga kokosa...

Tanja was copying the locals and climbed the coconut palm tree... no coconuts...

Tik pred odhodom se ena gasilska skupaj z vsemi ostalimi potapljaci, ki so domovali v tej domaciji...

Before leaving one incomon picture with all the others divers staying in this homestay....