Bintulu

This was the first port on the Malaysian part of the island of Borneo.  Diva enjoyed the excursion because all she now expects from the third world is that she is not terrified. The lion dance at the Chinese temple was the best and most dramatic that TSH and Diva have ever seen and the temple itself was ornate and in excellent condition. It was interesting trying to identify unfamiliar fruit and vegetables at the local market. The hornbills at the nature reserve were a bit disappointing, as they were mostly held individually in ugly cages. But they seemed bigger and noisier than the ones at Chester Zoo. At Butterfly World, the guide handed out five envelopes containing butterflies, for guests to release. This was to guarantee that people saw at least five butterflies. There were certainly not too many others to be seen.

Another TSH panic. He had to use the guest laundry, as he sent most of his underwear to be laundered by the ship and it hadn’t been returned at the usual time.