Daily Dose of Beauty: Arrival in Borneo
Daily Dose of Beauty: Adding a bit of light to the darkness as we get through the pandemic together.
March 31st, 2020
Today we’re touching down in Borneo based on results from yesterday’s massive worldwide poll. 😉
There’s no airport at Bako National Park, but not to worry. We’re landing our magic carpet on this expansive beach where tall rock formations extend into the wispy blue sky.
Borneo is the world’s third largest island, a land mass shared by three countries – Malaysia, Brunei and Indonesia. It’s a place known for its dense jungle and abundance of endemic wildlife including the Bornean orangutan.
Borneo’s ecosystem is both preserved and exploited. Nature and wildlife attract tourists while resources and palm oil attract big business. Indonesia recently decided to relocate its capital (Jakarta) to East Kalimantan, a decision that may endanger what’s left of Borneo’s native rainforest. I hope not, but we’ll see.
Climbing up from the beach, we come to a high point looking out from this peninsula northeast of Sarawak. Enjoy the view and keep an eye out for tomorrow’s post featuring some of Borneo’s most wild and beautiful residents.
Until tomorrow,
Kelly
Oh this is wonderful. We had such a magical time there, and I swear I have an almost identical photo to your opening one 🙂
Alison
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Funny, that makes two identical photos we’ve taken! Paris and Borneo! We loved Bako, too. Wish we had had more time. K.
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That beach looks so inviting 😊
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It was a very calm and peaceful beach, and big monkeys were in the trees along the edge of it. I guess they thought it was inviting, too!
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I spent around four years of my childhood in the southern part of Borneo, and it was so nice to come back there two years ago. I have the same feeling about the new Indonesian capital. We’ll see.
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What a special place to call home, even for part of your childhood! We felt we could have lived there — nice relaxed vibe, friendly people and incredible nature.
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The lizard does it for me, Kelly. Great capture! It looks quite curious. 🙂 –Curt
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Thanks! That lizard captured my heart. The color, the texture. Just exquisite. He makes another appearance in today’s post, too. 🙂
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Whoops, hope I haven’t missed it!
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He’s still out there scurrying around! 🙂
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And not worrying about Covid-19, I am pretty sure. 🙂
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