Borneo: from jungle adventure to dive safari and an unexpected return to a weird little country
The island of Borneo. Again it was a spontaneous decision to go here. Why? Well, I've been already on Borneo, better said the weird little country Brunei, where my study friend Timo lives, but I had missed two highlights: climbing mount Kinabalu and seeing Orangutans. Especially the latter was an interesting one. After I've seen gorillas and chimpanzees in Uganda, the orangutans are the only big apes that I hadn't seen so far. After arriving in KK (Kota Kinabalu) I took an uber to my hostel and directly tried to book the mount Kinabalu climb. I had done some research online, but it was just crazy expensive. Around 400-500 euros for a two day trek. When I arrived I tried to find a cheaper alternative. Well, it wasn't easy. It became even a question if I get a last minutes spot at all! They kept on offering me to join the group on a waiting list, but I didn't like the idea of driving out to the park, all packed for the trip, and then hear a no. I finally got a spot f...