I AM THE BORNEO EXPLORER 婆罗洲探险者

This trip is to explore the east side of the Santubong peninsular, and continue with a steep hike up to Santubong summit no.3 at 815m ASL. The total trip took me about 15 hours to complete, and this is the first time I hike for so long in one day. Start our journey at the Jalan Sultan Tengah, 400m away from the Cove 55 hotel. We start at 6am sharp.  A lot of steam crossing, I hike to this place before while on my way to Nanga Shanti .  Crystal clear stream flows all the way from Santubong, and our mission today is to explore to the source of this stream.  Unknown fruits on the bank.  The Santubong Eastern Waterfall, estimate about 40 meter drop. One of the highest waterfall in Kuching area. Reach this waterfall at 10.40am Continue on with our jorney to Santubong Summit No.3  Almost reach the source of the waterfall, from this point onwards the water are getting less and less.  ...

THE JOURNEY TO THE SUMMIT 攻顶的路上 When we reach the Kujang Sain village, we parked our car there. There is a school at the entrance, so its very safe to park our car there.  来到这个村落叫 KUJAN SAIN。这村落的进口就是学校，我们的车子就停放在这里，非常安全。 A modern longhouse, with  digital satellite television installed on almost every house.  现代版的长屋，户户都有卫星平面电视了。 A group photo of our team. #KuchingAdventureTeam 我的团队，古晋探险队 We start our journey by crossing multiple streams.  一开始我们就要走过小溪流，之后还有数个溪流。 Then follow by paper farm 走过胡椒园 Since its the raining season now, so the trail are mostly muddy trail. 现在是雨季，地上都是泥巴。好难走，路也是好滑。我自己都摔到。 We also get to enjoy beautiful paddy field along our way. 走过了稻田 Our guide owns a pices of land, and he planted durian trees. Its the durian season now, and we get to eat durian along the way. 现在也是榴莲季节，我们的向导自己种植了榴莲。请我们吃榴莲。这样的徒步真好，有免费的榴莲吃，吃了后有可以补充精力。 Look at the delicious durian on t...

The river at Lingga and Banting are Batang Klauh to Batang Seterap to Batang Lupar are famous for the crocodile. There are many stories on crocodile eating man. But the local children still dare to swim in the river 😥 The first outstation Anglican Church was erected in Banting, Sri Aman , after visit by Rajah James Brooke and the Rev. Dr. Thomas MdDougall in 1859.  The local people told me that this is the 2nd oldest church in Sarawak. Made from Belian wood, the Banting Church was consecrated on 17th July 1859 the same year. The old church, which has been renovated, is still used by the Iban Christians in the Banting vicinity.  The guide told me that this is the only gravestone which made by bronze. Banting was one of the first stations chosen by the early Christian missionaries of the Anglican Communion from which to spread the Gospel. Some history about this place The first seed: a flop The Anglican Mission in the Se...