I said my goodbyes and final thank yous to the Chin family I had been staying with in Sandakan and caught the bus early to Kota Kinabalu, it was sad to go but making and leaving friends I make on the road is something every traveller has to get used to. Read the rest! \(^u^)/ →
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The crocodile adventure park in Sandakan is cheap to get in and basic inside, it consists of different types of crocodiles in enclosures along with a few other token animals and fishes.
This 700kg bad boy had previously eaten 4 people before Read the rest! \(^u^)/ →
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Returning back to land after visiting turtle island, I spotted the big Sandakan mosque. Lim picked me up from the jetty, it was also his birthday so happy birthday Lim!
He had a little plan of things to do to celebrate his birthday and my last full day in Sandakan, so we went to see all the things I’ve missed so far. Read the rest! \(^u^)/ →
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The turtle was swaying her back legs burying where her eggs dropped. We had missed the event! Still it was nice to see the turtle up close, they are bigger then I imagined; on average they are 1M long, and about 95cm in diameter over the shell. The guide said they can weigh between 100 and 200Kg. Read the rest! \(^u^)/ →
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Seligan island, which is also known as Turtle Island, it is one of 3 islands in the Sandakan area which are classified as a National Park due to turtle landings.
The reason behind the name is because this seems to be the favourite island for the local turtle population to come and lay eggs. This trip was to see those eggs being laid. Read the rest! \(^u^)/ →
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