The Hornbill Mural, Borneo
Following on from our stay on Pulau Tuba, we spent a couple of days in Kuala Lumpur, where we pretty much exhausted what the city has to offer. We goggled at the Petronas Towers in daylight, gorged ourselves on terrific street food, and then goggled at the Petronas Towers at night. Then we flew to Borneo. We were met in Kuching by John - an affable Malaysian man - who drove us to his modest beach resort, near the small town of Lundu. The place was yet to open to the public. It had been a work in progress for three years - and the end was clearly in sight. There was smart-looking guest accommodation, a pool, a covered dining area overlooking the sea, and a large service kitchen. There was a difficult and neurotic dog called Bonnie, who had been rescued from her previous owner, who had abused and neglected her. As a result of her experience, she harboured a strong antipathy for “local people”, but she was fine with westerners. She spent her days attached to a