Borneo Day 2 - Baku National Park

Today, an expedition. Drive 35 minutes to the jetty, pay our Park Admission Fee, wait for a boat, then take it through the rolling waves to Baku National Park.

This park is home to many species of monkey, most notably the Proboscis Monkey. The males have a distinct pendulous nose.

We wanted to see the scenery. Any wildlife was a bonus.  And we arrived at Bonus Time. There were wild boar on the beach

And monkeys in the trees outside of the Visitor Registration Centre. The females don't have a distinctive nose.

The only other wildlife we saw was a four-inch long grasshopper.

The trail we chose for our walk had some steep sections, and some welcome flats.

 

 

Almost there! A fine young man from Limoges France took our picture.

From this picture, you can see a hint of the beach below.  We had it to ourselves, and it was wonderful.

The way back was every bit as challenging as the way there. I was certain some parts of the trail had been lengthened while we were on the beach.  The really discouraging part came when a 40 something woman in flip flops passed me on the final downhill stretch. 




Despite that indignity, it was a truly wonderful experience, and I feel very very lucky to have visited Baku National Park with my daughter.