Reefs and Monkeys

We recently returned from a two week trip to Borneo (Sabah) with Alison (my sister)
It was a tiring 13 hour trip for her to reach us, before we even set off for the holiday. We eventually made it, after a short flight from KL. I am sure I get more panicky with every flight I take. It's either age, or too much air crash investigation on Discovery.
The diving on Sipadan was stunning. The best diving I have ever done, and that says a lot after living in Asia for a number of years. Barracuda point offered some of the most exciting drift diving and glimpses of the true abyss that I have ever seen.
Alison was determined that I catch her on film with a turtle, and I was amazed how well the shot came out.
The wall diving was also incredible. In the end we just stopped signaling the arrival of yet another turtle.
The camera worked beautifully, which sort of made up for all the hassle involved in actually getting it to Malaysia via Amazon, Alison and Mum and Dad.
Diving over a 700 meter drop off was amazing, and it was a real privilege to be there. Sipadan is a place I would love to go back to one day.










The snorkelling was excellent too. Katrin had as many encounters with turtles as we did, and had her own run-ins with angry trigger fish.









Evenings spent comparing leech and sandfly bites in Sepilok. Of course, it was all worth it for the orang-utans.