Matang Wildlife Centre - 19th Feb 2006 (Sunday)

It was the second day of Kevin in Kuching, which was also his birthday. I planned a trip to Matang Wildlife Centre; a place to relax, to explore, to rejuvenate, and of course, to escape from dreadful city air condition, and hectic life. It’d been two years I didn’t visit the wildlife centre after I moved to my current house. Well, as for Pei Foon, our voluntary driver (Neh, she was just offered herself to bring us strolling around, while enjoying the sceneries too.) who used to stay a few kilometers away from the centre, never been there before, not until this time.

On the other hand, Kelvin (the one who stands near the tree, with "Peace" gesture), Jonas (the guy in yellow shirt) and Pinky (the one who wears black swimming suits) were invited to join the trip too; the more people join, the merrier the atmosphere is. Pinky brought her brother to join us, since it was Sunday. We reached there about 2p.m. As we approached the counter to pay for the entrance fee, the custodian of the park said the right time to enter the centre (natural habitat zoo) is 3.30p.m. (feeding hours). Since there was still had about one hour to wait, we went to the stream, and got ourselves wet in the water. The underwater rocks were very slippery, covered up by mosses. It was quite challenging when we walked over the stream, as we had to carry our own bags and shoes. So, it’s all about balancing.

This is Kelvin, topless, posing before he jumped into the stream. As for your information, he was the first one who couldn’t wait to bath in the stream. Followed by Pinky, who had ready worn the Mystical Black Suits, walking down to the stream.

Pei Foon went down to the stream for a short while, 'performing' how swift she was walking on the slippery rocks. While Pinky's brother (Not in the picture) was sitting on the big rock and enjoyed the beautiful mother nature.

When it was almost the time, we left the stream, and ready to watch those poor animals. Inside the centre or jungle I should say, we saw lazy crocodiles, hungry bears, birds (only two or three species, not even a Hornbill, how pathetic...*sigh*), busy monkeys, lonely eagle, shy por cupines, deers, lazy Beast (huge size Orang Utan, don't know what they call, his name is Man), hyperactive young female Orang Utan (Dorris, her name) and etc. Just to name it a few.

to be continued...