Day 722 - Bye-bye bugs, hello shower

While Liv slept everyone else got a bonus morning boat safari that started off with the river dressed in a mysterious mist, and though it wasn't as fruitful as yesterday, Adam spotted a huge monitor lizard nearly 2m long on the river bank! They also saw more gibbons, birds of all kinds, and macaques. The highlight of this safari was how close they got to the first of the 2 orangutans we saw today. When we first arrived he was only about 5m away, but retreated to a safe 10m higher up in the trees - here we watched him as he precariously dangled between branches while grabbing at the red fruit that filled the tree.

At 10am we reluctantly left this jungle land - it was sad to say goodbye to both the wildlife and the amazing staff who work here. Adam was so good at spotting wild things that the nature guide offered him a job if he came back!!

By 11.30 we were on a bus headed for Semporna, a town on the coast of Eastern Sabah - a gateway to the Tun Sakaran Marine Park that we'll spend the next few days exploring. Yes, you guessed it, we're heading back to the beach bum life!!

From our hotel window we have great views out over the stilt houses that extend into the bay, and the mosque sitting amongst it all.

Adlibing goodbyes.