Hi everyone 大家好...
Woke up at 5:30am this morning, showered and got ready for Temburong! I was so excited! Syidah picked me up at around 6:30am and we went to pick up Hanie and off we went to the jetty in Bandar. As we were paying for the boat trip at the counter, we saw Ms. Ang B.B., our super-super-super.......... senior who is currently doing her PhD in UBD, and the four of us took off for Bangar.
We shared the boat with few other passengers, some dressed for work, some dressed quite casually and quite a lot of boxes which looks like groceries (does it rhyme? hehehe...). The boat ride was enjoyable and quite relaxing 好轻松. The roar of the boat engine, the strong breeze blowing on your face, the smell of the brackish water, the views of mangroves and palms, the occasional pass-by of another boat, the up-and-down bumps of the boat...
Halfway through the boat trip, Syidah and I diverted our attention to the boat driver instead. Then we were like: 'I wonder how does it feel to drive a boat... It looks like fun!' (hahaha...) Eventually we docked at the Bangar jetty and Ms. Ang called up Dr. Charles asking him where he is. Guess what, I saw Dr. Charles snickering on the phone hiding behind a building column opposite the jetty! We then went for tea 喝茶 (Thanks 谢谢 Dr. Charles for the treat) at one of the coffee shops 咖啡店 which was fully packed with regulars. And how do I know they are regulars? Because all of them just stared at us when we walk in the shop! In Temburong, everyone knows everyone!
Took a mini bus from Bangar town to Bukit Patoi and we started our journey to the summit 顶点. I have to admit I found myself less physically fit compared to the last 2 years! Must be too heavy 太重了! I must really hit the gym hard from now! (hahaha...) Syidah, on the other hand and with no surprise, was zipping through the forest trail like a pro and went out of sight in a blink of an eye 一眼就不见了. Finally we manage to arrived at the hut (about 1200m) just after Batu Bedinding which is a magnificent piece of rocky wall 石牆. The first thought running through my head when I saw the hut was of all the memories 回忆 we had there for the past 2 years. This very hut had been the most important checkpoint as it is where we start going off into the forest to set up traps. This year, those doing their Field Ecology 1 course are not trapping from this checkpoint, instead they start setting up traps from the base of the hill.
We sat in the hut for a rest 休息 and took some pictures before taking off to the summit which is about 200m further in. Along the trail, Hanie spotted a peculiar looking frog 青蛙 on the forest floor. It has the color of skin and was sort of translucent and has this hourglass mark on its dorsal side. We took pictures 照片 of it but we couldn't identify what species or genus it is. Will let you know after consulting the expert on frogs, Dr. Ulmar Grafe.
The scenery 风景 on the summit was breath-taking! You can see the vast green forest and the blue sky merging at the horizon, the long winding road to Lawas and tiny specks of colors in the vast green sea which are actually rooftops of houses. It was just amazing 好漂亮，好出色! We didn't stay at the summit quite long because the sun was blazing 超热耶! I was soaked thoroughly with sweat! And yes, I know I stink! (hahaha...) After taking pictures, we made our way back and saw this lizard halfway, probably from the family Agamidae, on a tree trunk. Initially we thought it was a rat! I've seen these quite a few times before but I couldn't remember the name. Sorry 对不起. (hehehe...)
We stopped at the checkpoint where Ms. Ang and the juniors had gathered for the marking and identifying of the small mammals caught today. There were Tupaia picta (Painted treeshrew), Tupaia tana (Large treeshrew), Leopoldamys sabanus (Long-tailed Giant Rat) as well as Maxomys rajah. Fantastic isn't it? These animals are identified, marked, weight and then released.
Rested quite a while in the hut at the base while waiting for our transport back to Bangar town. Had our lunch 午餐 there and took pictures 拍照片 with the volunteers. Our transport arrived at around 1:30pm and we left Bukit Patoi. We then made another boat trip back to Bandar town at about 2:40pm. Once again, breezing through the 'teh-tarik' colored river. This time around, there were quite a lot of passengers in the boat. And there was this really really cute and chubby baby boy 小宝宝 with big round eyes 大大的眼睛 in his mummy's arms! So cute 好可爱耶 ~~
After sending Hanie back home, Syidah dropped by Easyway and grabbed us both a pearl milk tea 珍珠奶茶. It was instantly refreshing because it was so hot outside. Thanks so much 谢谢 for the treat Syidah! I came home and the first thing I did was take a bath 洗澡! Then I went out with my *ehem* and came back home around 7:30pm. Played 'Zen Fashion' for a couple of hours and started this post and voilà!
Bukit Patoi...see you next year 明年再见...hopefully!
Good night everyone 大家晚安... Sleep tight and sweet dreams...
P.S: Sorry 对不起 for not posting any pictures regarding the trip, camera's memory card currently not working. Hanie will post those pictures here.
Woke up at 5:30am this morning, showered and got ready for Temburong! I was so excited! Syidah picked me up at around 6:30am and we went to pick up Hanie and off we went to the jetty in Bandar. As we were paying for the boat trip at the counter, we saw Ms. Ang B.B., our super-super-super.......... senior who is currently doing her PhD in UBD, and the four of us took off for Bangar.
We shared the boat with few other passengers, some dressed for work, some dressed quite casually and quite a lot of boxes which looks like groceries (does it rhyme? hehehe...). The boat ride was enjoyable and quite relaxing 好轻松. The roar of the boat engine, the strong breeze blowing on your face, the smell of the brackish water, the views of mangroves and palms, the occasional pass-by of another boat, the up-and-down bumps of the boat...
Halfway through the boat trip, Syidah and I diverted our attention to the boat driver instead. Then we were like: 'I wonder how does it feel to drive a boat... It looks like fun!' (hahaha...) Eventually we docked at the Bangar jetty and Ms. Ang called up Dr. Charles asking him where he is. Guess what, I saw Dr. Charles snickering on the phone hiding behind a building column opposite the jetty! We then went for tea 喝茶 (Thanks 谢谢 Dr. Charles for the treat) at one of the coffee shops 咖啡店 which was fully packed with regulars. And how do I know they are regulars? Because all of them just stared at us when we walk in the shop! In Temburong, everyone knows everyone!
Took a mini bus from Bangar town to Bukit Patoi and we started our journey to the summit 顶点. I have to admit I found myself less physically fit compared to the last 2 years! Must be too heavy 太重了! I must really hit the gym hard from now! (hahaha...) Syidah, on the other hand and with no surprise, was zipping through the forest trail like a pro and went out of sight in a blink of an eye 一眼就不见了. Finally we manage to arrived at the hut (about 1200m) just after Batu Bedinding which is a magnificent piece of rocky wall 石牆. The first thought running through my head when I saw the hut was of all the memories 回忆 we had there for the past 2 years. This very hut had been the most important checkpoint as it is where we start going off into the forest to set up traps. This year, those doing their Field Ecology 1 course are not trapping from this checkpoint, instead they start setting up traps from the base of the hill.
We sat in the hut for a rest 休息 and took some pictures before taking off to the summit which is about 200m further in. Along the trail, Hanie spotted a peculiar looking frog 青蛙 on the forest floor. It has the color of skin and was sort of translucent and has this hourglass mark on its dorsal side. We took pictures 照片 of it but we couldn't identify what species or genus it is. Will let you know after consulting the expert on frogs, Dr. Ulmar Grafe.
The scenery 风景 on the summit was breath-taking! You can see the vast green forest and the blue sky merging at the horizon, the long winding road to Lawas and tiny specks of colors in the vast green sea which are actually rooftops of houses. It was just amazing 好漂亮，好出色! We didn't stay at the summit quite long because the sun was blazing 超热耶! I was soaked thoroughly with sweat! And yes, I know I stink! (hahaha...) After taking pictures, we made our way back and saw this lizard halfway, probably from the family Agamidae, on a tree trunk. Initially we thought it was a rat! I've seen these quite a few times before but I couldn't remember the name. Sorry 对不起. (hehehe...)
We stopped at the checkpoint where Ms. Ang and the juniors had gathered for the marking and identifying of the small mammals caught today. There were Tupaia picta (Painted treeshrew), Tupaia tana (Large treeshrew), Leopoldamys sabanus (Long-tailed Giant Rat) as well as Maxomys rajah. Fantastic isn't it? These animals are identified, marked, weight and then released.
Rested quite a while in the hut at the base while waiting for our transport back to Bangar town. Had our lunch 午餐 there and took pictures 拍照片 with the volunteers. Our transport arrived at around 1:30pm and we left Bukit Patoi. We then made another boat trip back to Bandar town at about 2:40pm. Once again, breezing through the 'teh-tarik' colored river. This time around, there were quite a lot of passengers in the boat. And there was this really really cute and chubby baby boy 小宝宝 with big round eyes 大大的眼睛 in his mummy's arms! So cute 好可爱耶 ~~
After sending Hanie back home, Syidah dropped by Easyway and grabbed us both a pearl milk tea 珍珠奶茶. It was instantly refreshing because it was so hot outside. Thanks so much 谢谢 for the treat Syidah! I came home and the first thing I did was take a bath 洗澡! Then I went out with my *ehem* and came back home around 7:30pm. Played 'Zen Fashion' for a couple of hours and started this post and voilà!
Bukit Patoi...see you next year 明年再见...hopefully!
Good night everyone 大家晚安... Sleep tight and sweet dreams...
P.S: Sorry 对不起 for not posting any pictures regarding the trip, camera's memory card currently not working. Hanie will post those pictures here.
在某人的眼睛 （In someone's eyes...)
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