Kumai and Orangutan Haven!

Our journey to Kumai, Kalimantan takes us 24 hours.  We decide on 2 hour shifts as we are hit by a 5 hour storm with 37 knots, 2-3 metre short choppy seas and torrential rain.  We are again water-logged and feeling a bit low due to tiredness.  Dinner is a can of baked beans and lunch is a vegemite sandwich - we can't be bothered to do much else.

We arrive the next day ar Kumai River and anchor opposite the port.  The water is muddy brown and has salt-water crocs although we can't see them.  We hire a boat boy to stay on the deck for the next 5 days.  They are their to protect the boat from floating logs and of course for security.

Heather and Graeme decide to stay at the Rimba Eco Lodge for 2 nights and take a one day clotock tour of the orangutans.  They then plan to fly to Solo in Java and journey to Semerang before flying back to meet Steel for the next adventure.

Clotoch Boats - like a caravan on the river

The oranguatan which pee'ed on Graeme

Pitcher plants - carnivorous

Brian and Lyn are so looking forward to Monique arriving before they embark on their 3 night/4 day clotok (river boat) cruise to visit the orangutans.  I can't wait to hear all about their journey.