Sepilok Nature/Jungle Chalet

We have had an amazing couple of days. Having finally left our sick beds in Kota Kinabalu, after spending the last evening in Shenanigans listening to the local band Musika. They were a band of 7, with a very dodgy keyboard and drummer but interesting to listen to. The guy singing with his dark sunglasses on looking like a black singer (who sang golddigger) and 2 women singers. We reckoned Simon Cowell would have thought they were an interesting band.

On Saturday we made our way to the other side of Sabah to go to Sepilok to stay at the Nature Resort for 2 nights(200RM (£25)) and then 1 night at the Jungle Resort.

Both were situated on amazing grounds placed on the edge of the jungle where the orangutans lived. In the nature resort we had our own private chalet and our little balcony looked out in to the jungle. It was so unbelievable cool. The place would have been perfect if the food was nice or at least warm. In the lake we saw a massive Monitor lizard swimming across wanting feeding.

The jungle resort we stayed in the best room they had which was an executive room with air con and breakfast for the sum of 150RM (£20). The food however at this place was amazing.

Apart from relaxing and exclaiming on how hot/humid the place is we didnt do much for the 3 days. We saved the orangutans for my birthday. We did however go on a night nature walk through the jungle. There was 5 of us on this hour walk. The other 3 were kitted up with there own torches, specially clothing and the flashest cameras ive ever seen. Me and Simon were in shorts, our little digital camera, borrowed torches and mossi spray. The walk was very good though, we didnt see anything mega scary and i didnt get attacked by leeches and the guide was a nice bloke and pointed out things like giants ants, flying squirrels, a bird that was sleeping and strangely a crab in the middle of the jungle.

At the Jungle resort I had foot reflexology for 30mins. I didnt realise that it hurts. Shes pressing parts of my foot saying this is your head, your ovaries etc. It was good though, she did say at the end that i was very tired, had i climbed Mt Kinabalu. I dont know whether she meant by feet felt tired or she meant that my whole body was giving off vibes of being tired, which if so i would say the flu we have had has contributed to this.