View of the mountain range from Sky Cafe @ lunch stop from Miri to Usun Apau
Cili Padi (Bird's eye chilli) - indispensable ingredient for local diet
Longhouse at Usun Apau, our last civilised stop before venturing into Julan plateau
Another view of Usun Apau. Forest in the background is being cleared for rice planting
Our welcoming snack at Usun Apau - pit-roasted wild boar head
Me enjoying some the pit-roasted wild boar head
Interesting tree against wonderful blue skies during walk into Julan plateau
Our group during the start of the trek
Scrambling amongst the rocks along the river
Upper Julan Waterfalls
Looking at the middle section of the falls and river at the bottom
River crossing at upper Julan Waterfalls
Our campsite with Julan Waterfalls in the background
Campfire at Julan Waterfalls
Our tired looks the morning after. Not much sleep as it was too cold from the wind & water sprays from the falls
Our lead group walking out. Posing with us are the local guides against the huge tree buttress in the back.
Our happy faces after arriving safely back out from 2 days in the wilderness
Our hardworking local Kenyah guides
The blue skies of Sarawak!!
Local Penan villagers at Long San, next village stop before returning to Miri town
Interesting handprints at the Penan village
Weaved rattan baskets used by local villagers
Group of 3 hardworking Penang blacksmiths making parang (sharp multi-purpose knife) by hand
Heating up the metal before being shaped into the sharp parang blades
Knocking the smaller knife into desired shape & sharpness
Carving wooden sheath to hold the parang set
River boating trip along Baram River from Long San
Parang set and some freshly harvested local wild greens picked for lunch
Pelita showing off our vege for lunch
View of Baram River
Another view of Baram river with mountains in the background
Our boatmen busy fishing for our dinner
Chilling out on the river beds along Baram River while our boatmen is hard at work fishing
Boatmen working deftly with the fishing nets
Wonderful fresh catch of the day
Muddy & slippery logging road during drive from Long San back to Miri
Visitors centre at Niah Caves
Our very short boat ride across Niah river
An interesting sign found along the walkway to Niah caves
Traders cave - wooden structures on the right used to house the birds' nest & guano traders
Mouth of Great Cave
Shafts of light streaming down at Lubang Padang
Bamboo shafts used for birds' nest harvester at Great Cave
Cave mouth at Painting Cave
Waonderful walkway which took us from start to end of Niah Caves exploration
