Cascades & longhouse near the border

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June 7, 2009. Hiking 1 hour to visit cascades & a Bidayuh longhouse near Sarawak-Kalimantan border with my outdoor friends..












My friend & our local guide (right):





The border.

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Water is very clear but a little bit brownish which is caused by tannin released by decomposed leaf litter....







Our guide




In this trip, I forgot to bring tripod & polariser....







And even worst, I forgot to bring hat. Almost dehydrated!

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First time wore my new crocs shoes ......no problem to go hiking along the river.





The cascades









A cave which got swiflet nest inside....




Swiflet bird's nest (edible) collected by our guide.





Packing the bird nest using the leaves....

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The river








The green forest







Bamboo bridge crossing

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The farmer & his dogs





Bamboo forest






Jungle hut





A bidayuh (Land Dayak tribe) longhouse

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Some of the longhouses need to pay entrance fee if u are a visitors / tourists.....but here no need to pay anything.










Bathing....




The mountains near the border

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Staircase to the longhouse





Beautiful Sunday.....





Ducks





Corridor




Chopping the bamboo




Cat

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walkway




An old man




Firewoods





Dog




Firewoods & the vases

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longhouse




door




Probably Bulbophyllum macrochilum (wild orchid)






Nepenthes ampullaria (pitcher plant)