Borneo 2013

The land where the pepper grows …

This time it had to be the jungles of Borneo, more specifically Sarawak.
Stefan Hummel, Chris Lukhaup and Michael Lo range the Malaysian part of the world’s third largest island.

First impressions

The tour schedule includes many Cryptocorynes and of course the endemic Bucephalandra species. But to start with, we...

Of biscuits and Cryptocorynes

After a spartan breakfast of biscuits and a drink of water, we went to the first Cryptocoryne site. A little way along...

Arums and little clusters

The arum family was on the agenda today. We went by fully air-conditioned speedboat from Sibu in the direction of Kapit...

Hose Mountain

Half an hour from Kapit is Hose Mountain. In a rented car we then travelled uphill and down, until the road suddenly...

Painful trip to the habitat

After a three hour boat trip from Kapit to Sibu, in the afternoon we arrived at a habitat with Cyrtocoryne bullosa...

Sun follows rain

Last night it rained a lot, but by morning the sun was shining. Optimum conditions for a trip to visit a habitat with...

Crab mountain in the RAIN forest

After a rainy night a bright blue sky awaited us. Near Kuching we went into the mountains. "Jungle Mike" – as Michael...

The apes are on the loose

With lots of pineapple and melon for breakfast, we set off to the final plant habitat feeling invigorated. Around 1.5...

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