Sun & Sea

Sipadan Water Village Resort on Mabul Island

As you can see, the water's really clear. But I'm kinda ticked off that these were built over corals. I somehow don't think this is very environmentally friendly. Couldn't they have built on shore and have boats that bring people out for a few days to go diving? That's how they did it in Cairns..What's the point of removing all the diving resorts from Sipadan Island only to move them to another island or allow the construction of resorts on another? Geez what genius. I don't support this kinda thing and I don't think I'll be staying there agian.

The rooms are pretty basic. The floor of ours was kinda sticky. I guess people walk in and out after diving so the sea water's pretty much seeped into the floor. The shower water was kinda salty too hahaha so my hair was terrible after a day or 2. It's quite a nice stay otherwise but it's definitely no luxury resort.

You should definitely go diving here because when we went diving we saw 4 or 5 sea turtles and they are just amazing and graceful. Especially when they start swimming after resting, SO BEAUTIFUL. I love turtles. I was in total awe just being near them.

On the way back to mainland we saw these huts. Our guide said that alot of them are illegal immigrants. I don't care so much about them being there but what got me really annoyed and upset was that there was a lot of rubbish in the water near the huts. The sea is NOT a huge rubbish bin or dumping ground for everyone!! If they wanna continue fishing in the sea illegally they'd better not continue dumping rubbish into the sea. 

Cave - Lost World

We went to Gua Rusa - so called because there used to be deer who drank at the cave (apparently the guano from the bats that go into the water is extremely nutritious and the deer liked the water there) but deer don't go there anymore because tourists go there. The formations were really interesting and beautiful.

Can you spot Abraham Lincoln?

Can you spot the bull/Lamborghini logo?

It felt like I was in the movie 'The lost world'

Make sure you don't go off the pathway where it's dark coz it's full of ROACHES

 There are cicadas in there too

It was quite mesmerizing watching the bats fly out in groups to go hunt

It's quite a long walk back so be sure to do it before it gets totally dark. I thought the park was very beautiful and the trails well done (I was actually surprised by how well the park is managed) and I would highly recommend anyone to go visit!

There's only one hotel  ( The Royal Mulu Resort ) now, which will be a Royal Mariott soon I heard. Otherwise, you can rent a place in the Park itself and stay there. The places in the park itself looked quite nice. Find out more about Mulu National Park here.