To the batmobile robin !

stayed dry again for the 9km trek back to our long boat. River had gone down a lot over night but it was only kay and martyn that got wet feet as they were last in and so had to push off

An hour down river saw us back at park hq again. Most people had a nap in the afternoon but claire and kay - in true can't miss any opportunity fashion - went on the canopy walk. 480 m of very wobbly and high up wonder with a small dose of trepidation from kay when there was an ominous creak and even claire (who borders on completeley fearless) said 'hmmm that doesn't exactly inspire confidence does it?' I chose not to reply.

Park HQ is an interesting mix of people covered in muck who have clearly been in the jungle overnight, and those who stay at the very posh Mulu Resort, which we passed on the way here on the longboat, they are immaculatley dressed, not covered in muck, and as Martyn noted yesterday, have very, very clean shoes! - this definatley makes the jungle slightly less of a wilderness..

An american man is currently saying 'what's the english equivalent of kilometerage' ... Something that Claire finds completely hilarious.. She has just left the table so she can come back and get a look at the guy...

anyway, back to the canopy walk - best spot was the pit viper - well a baby one anyway.

Then it was on to the caves - deer cave huge , garden of eden beautiful - caused by roof of cave falling in and langs cave beautiful rock formations.

Finally at 5pm THE BATS they were great. Right on time - which is more than can be said for the day trippers with clean boots and very large cameras who missed the half hour long chain of bats spiralling out of the caves. They were great. Even better when a bird of prey tried to get a bat !

Very cool day all round. Lads enjoyed burgers and chips depressingly !