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Middle Kingdom, Shanghai
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Sepilog Orang Utan Rehabilitation Center
Posted on August 18th, 2009 No comments
This is a fascinating place where visitors can observe trainers teaching orphaned or displaced Orang Utan apes to climb in their natural habitat. At this rehabilitation centre, captive animals are retrained for life in the jungle. The center allows a close-up view and watch the ‘Man of the trees’ (they are called like this in Malay), while they get supplemental food…
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Peak Ace at 4000+meters! Gipfelsieg!
Posted on August 15th, 2009 2 comments
You can drive up Austrians highest mountain (3798m) with your vehicle. South East Asia has one (big) mountain with 4095m and you cannot drive up there – just hiking, but two days trekking gets rewarded an impressive view over the World Heritage Site ‘Kinabalu National Park’, lots of different plants/animals, phenomenal sunset and sunrise, great scenery… Big picture special!“Auffe muasse!”
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Kota Kinabalu – Startpoint into the wild Borneo…
Posted on August 12th, 2009 No comments
Discovering Borneos jungle and mountains needs a starting point: Kota Kinabalu (also called KK), the capitol city of Sabah. First impressions from this more traditional and ‘wild’ part of Malaysia, friendly people in the city, organizing the next trips… -
Kuala Lumpur
Posted on August 11th, 2009 1 comment
The last days / weeks I got lots of different impressions – diving in Thailand and Malaysia, dream-beaches, fun and toll-free beers with uncle/brothers/doris, relax-days at dreamy Peherentian Islands and culture in Melaka. What will expect me in this 1.5 million city? Maybe some party life again? Not just this! -
Melaka
Posted on August 10th, 2009 No comments
“Lovers of beauty and food will become instantly intoxicated by the sultry charms of Melaka.” Lonely PlanetOne of Malaysias cities with the most history is the beautiful colonialization town Melaka.
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Peherentian Islands
Posted on August 8th, 2009 No comments
Doris, Andreas and Matthias left home, while I continued to the beautiful Peherentian Islands – swimming, diving, party, having fun with Shaggy… -
Bootsrundfahrt wird zur Dschungel-Insel-Uebernachtung
Posted on July 28th, 2009 No comments
Traditionelles Fruehstueck mit Berthold und Sue: Chinesisches Dim Sum, Mietboot, hohe Wellen, Anlegen an einer Insel, Problem mit dem Rausfahren – und fertig ist die Konstellation um fuer die nachesten 6 Stunden Robinson Crusoe zu spielen… 🙂 -
Regenwaldtour auf Penang
Posted on July 28th, 2009 No comments
Wir verlassen Langkawi, begeben uns nach Penang, wo Onkel Berthold wohnt. Dort unternehmen wir eine interessante Regenwaldtour mit Bergbesteigung. -
“Thank you for the music, and all the beers we drank”
Posted on July 22nd, 2009 No comments
The later the evening, the more creative the song texts get. But also singing good old Austrian songs about Fuerstenfeld or the grandfather are allowed – as well as Italian Opera and the Watzmann, driving dangerous outdoor-go-cart races, go diving and try lots of delicious food – we can learn so much from our uncle Bert… 🙂 -
Langkawi entdecken
Posted on July 21st, 2009 No comments
Inselerkundung: Abkuehlung am Seven Wells Waterfall, Sichtung von Weisskopfseeadler, leidende Krokodile in der Krokodilfarm, Tauchgaenge auf Pulau Payar mit Riesen-Grouper und Nemos, Kartbahn, Island-Hopping,…
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