It was ages ago since our last family vacation and to have 17 members of the family on board was indeed a rare and memorable occasion. As almost everyone were there a field report will be redundant so just a few personal observations and comments on the trip.
1. The happiest person on the trip was Ah Mah. She was very pleased that so many of us could take the time off our busy schedule to go a trip together. She loved the Royal Mulu Resort, the idyllic hotel and the clean fresh air in the middle of the forest. The most poignant moment was when she broke into a song after a long 9km trek along the jungle trial to Lang and Deer cave. A physical endurance feat that any 80+ year old lady would be proud of and putting some much younger people to shame.
2. Angela, ML and I had been talking about going to the Mulu Caves for years. The trip requires tedious planning, booking and getting the right connecting flights. The distance and logistic involved kind of put us off. Also with just the three of us visiting the caves wouldn’t be half the fun. Going with the whole big family offers a totally different perspective and get us going for a more comprehensive itinerary.
3. A family trip besides being fun offers opportunities for family bonding. We should seriously consider making this family trip thing an annual event. If we intend to go overseas, it requires early planning and coordination and the cost involved could be considerably lower and more affordable for everyone. It is never too early the start planning. So can we have the suggestions coming?
4. Finally, a big thank you to Angela for all the hard work, meticulous planning and coordination to ensure that the trip went without a hitch. Judging from the feedbacks, this trip was both successful and enjoyable.
The only mishap in the whole trip was the lost I.C. Fortunately, someone found it and the friendly and helpful local policeman called to tell us the good news. By the way the l.C. was found at the Mulu Park HQ’s bus stop. And no, unfortunately the I.C. numbers did not come out in the Sports Toto or Empat Ekor.
We have seen the slide shows and pictures, so I will only post a few selected photos and a short clip of the bats in flight at dusk (taken with a small digital camera and the quality is not that great).
