Best bat exodus ever

Posted on September 30, 2024 by marilyn

DEER CAVE & LANG CAVE – Mulu NP, Sarawak, East Malaysia – 30 September 2024
As part of the ISC (International Show Cave) conference, we were treated to four hours walking through these two show caves and then returning to the viewing platform to watch the bat exodus as they leave the cave to hut for food.  Deer Cave is the world’s largest cave passage, or it was until up to a few years ago. A very civilised trip. Continue reading →

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4.8k – I can handle that, should be a piece of cake

Posted on September 28, 2024 by marilyn

CLEARWATER CONNECTION – Mulu NP, Sarawak, East Malaysia – 28 September 2024
Apparently, you can’t do the Clearwater Connection adventure cave unless you’ve done a “Moderate” one as it’s an “Advanced” cave.  We’d done the moderate cave (Stone Horse) yesterday, and I must have proven that I could handle the advanced cave as I was officially on the list of participants. Continue reading →

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Stonehorse Cave – the test

Posted on September 28, 2024 by marilyn

MULU NP – Sarawak, East Malaysia – 28 September 2024
After climbing up Mount Kinabalu, then dropping into Miri to see Niah Caves, we flew ovr to Mulu NP where we would be spending the next 9 days either caving or participating in the International Show Caves Conference.  Stonehorse Cave would be our first pre-conference cave and it is an “adventure cave” as opposed to a “show cave”.

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Niah and Birds Nest Soup

Posted on September 26, 2024 by marilyn

NIAH NP – Sarawak, East Malaysia – 26 September 2024
I’d heard about these caves from Garry KS, he and a group of caver friends had visited Niah, hiring a “people mover “vehicle to get them there.  The photos Garry took looked amazing so I decided to add Niah to my Mulu trip which meant we had to stay at Miri and then catch a flight to Mulu for the conference we were attending, so it all fitted together. Continue reading →

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Cadburys Old Gold Chocolate, the new energy booster

Posted on September 24, 2024 by marilyn

MOUNT KINABALU, Sabah – Eastern Malaysia – 23-24 September 2024
Mount Kinabalu is a UNESCO Global Geopark, the summit is 4095.2M above sea level and we would be starting the walk at Timpohon Gate (1,829m ASL).  I have to admit to a high degree of anxiety for this trip … I’d not walked continuously uphill for 5k before, how would I cope? Would I get to the check point (to continue to the summit) by 5.30am? So much anxiety! Continue reading →

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