Unfortunately the page has not loaded properly and I cannot show you the full album of orang utan photos that the group accumulated - sorry!
It was a long journey to get to Sepalok and there were mixed reactions. At the first feeding session two young orang utans turned up and spent some time at the station. Some of the team got bored and wandered off, ultimately returning to the hostel and heard to complain that it was a disappointment, only seeing the two. For those that had the patience, stayed longer and returned for the second session, they had up to 12 sightings, including one ape that came down on to the boardwalk and posed for pictures, even giving Pete a pat on the back as he passed. We saw a great deal more besides, particularly those that ventured on the night walk, who were treated to an aerobatic display from the flying squirrels.
Today we visited some hot springs and a memorial to those killed on the death marches in the Second World War. It was very moving. The whole of the team were silenced and a number reduced to tears.
But now we are at base camp, as it were, and Mark is to give a talk on kit before tomorrow's climb, so I must go, otherwise even I will get a telling off.
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