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We booked a tour, hoping that our dollars will do some good, to visit the orangutan sanctuary.
http://www.orangutanisland.org.my/
There was a fairly long bus trip, first through the city
On to the highway
Lo, our guide, holding the map and his microphone
Malaysian toll booth
Miles of monoculture, usually bananas
The island sanctuary is off the coast where this fun park is located
Transport to the island
The dock
Holiday homes on the other side of the mainland
The ramp to board the boat - it was very steep
One very, very large home
Two juveniles playing on the beach
The orangutan are free, the people are in cages
Mike, the spoiled first "child" born on the island, about 13 years ago. He was doted on by the staff and is now reputed to be overweight
The younger orangutan were rather blasé about the tourists but a handler enticed them to the fence using pieces of mango
Calling the handler to offer more fruit
Coleus, which I had in a pot in my bedroom when I was a teenager
The tourist path is lined with plants used in traditional Malay medicine, with explanations
Lo, pointing to a plant used to treat diabetes
We walked for about an hour and during that entire time, Mike didn't move
The leaves are brewed and drunk daily although when the fresh leaves are chewed, vomiting is induced
Back to the beach, still playing
Rest/snack stop
Across the bay from the island, luxury apartments
Poster, notice the huge side pouches on the alpha male
On the road again
The other side of the highway
Tolls, in ringet, the Malaysian currency
Mangrove trees
In town, the Chinese quarter
Some of the pre-colonial buildings
Part of the Moslem quarter
A Hindu temple
School uniforms
Government building
Medieval wall with an 18th century cannon
Local ferry
Photos taken from aboard the QUEEN ELIZABETH, our home for 4 months
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