Day 13 - Last Day In The Forest (15/7/06)
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gemfyreFairy caves has loads of steps again. Heard lots of birds but did not see them. Caves are a lot dirtier here, probably because people have been in them for hundreds of years.
Wind Cave full of bats and black-nest swiftlets nesting.
Had lunch by the river near Wind Caves. Bunch of schoolkids on the riverbank, played a game that involved picking up water with their hands and filling a bottle up the beach a bit. Mum had a good suggestion, one of the girls could remove her scarf, soak it in the water then squeeze it out. Bunch of Chinese teens having a BBQ party, let us try their pork kebabs – pretty yummy. We discovered it was the 18th birthday of one of the partygoers so we gave her one of our Aussie flag towels, she loved it.
After returning to the hotel for a snooze we took a wander down the riverfront shops to spend our remaining ringgit. Bought a shirt and a wall hanging which just fit in my suitcase. Baggage handlers better not be too rough, I’d like it to get to Australia intact.
The rest of the photos from Day 13 can be found here - http://pics.livejournal.com/gemfyre/gallery/0001fkc1?page=1
Wind Cave full of bats and black-nest swiftlets nesting.
| Lady Goddess Of Mercy This stalagmite apparently resembles a Chinese God. So the cave is pretty much a temple. There are offerings and incense all over the place. |
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Had lunch by the river near Wind Caves. Bunch of schoolkids on the riverbank, played a game that involved picking up water with their hands and filling a bottle up the beach a bit. Mum had a good suggestion, one of the girls could remove her scarf, soak it in the water then squeeze it out. Bunch of Chinese teens having a BBQ party, let us try their pork kebabs – pretty yummy. We discovered it was the 18th birthday of one of the partygoers so we gave her one of our Aussie flag towels, she loved it.
After returning to the hotel for a snooze we took a wander down the riverfront shops to spend our remaining ringgit. Bought a shirt and a wall hanging which just fit in my suitcase. Baggage handlers better not be too rough, I’d like it to get to Australia intact.
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Chinese Temple A dragon on the Chinese temple. |
The rest of the photos from Day 13 can be found here - http://pics.livejournal.com/gemfyre/gallery/0001fkc1?page=1
