| Sarawak trip: Peaceful Pa Lungan |
A trip into the interior of Sarawak (9-22)-12-2006
Part 5: Pa Lungan
There are many settlements in the Kelabit Highlands.
One of them is Pa Lungan, at a distance of about 4 hour walking from Bario.
A 4WD first brought us to Pa' Ukat, a relatively new longhouse, built in 1970.
From there a clear trail leads through a diversity of landscapes to Pa Lungan.
We crossed small streams, a few hills, passed padi fields on our way, and forest whith rhododendron bushes and pitcher plants.
Pure pleasure and a heaven for a photographer.
In Pa' Lungan we received a very friendly welcome by Mr Chew and his (Kelabit) wife Supang.
Chew has been a civil servant in Kuching, and after his retirement the couple decided to move back to the Kelabit Highlands.
They run now a homestay in Pa Lungan, and created a wonderful place, where you feel at home the moment you arrive.
Chew is very knowledgeable about the region and will show you the megaliths and wild orchids, while Supang is an expert cook, and happy to let you taste the delicacies of Kelabit cuisine. Rattan shoots, Fern tips, Wild Boar... wow.
In the morning after breakfast we could taste something exclusive: fried Cicada larvae. I would not call it a delicacy, but special it certainly was...:-)
After Supang had given us each a small bag with precious Bario rice, we left this Garden of Eden reluctantly.
Here I will come back!
Thanks Chew and Supang!
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 Pa' Upat
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 Friendly conversation
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 The longhouse in Pa' Upat
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 Bario Rice!
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 In front of the church
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 Ready to go
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 to Pa Lungan
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 Flowers
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 The trail was sometimes muddy
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 and sometimes very good
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 White rhododendron flowers
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 A rock with some drawings
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 Pitcher plant
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 Rhododendron buds
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 Red rhododendron flowers
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 Orchids ?
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 A spider and its web
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 Butterfly
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 Farmer with his kerbau
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 Collection of pitcher plants
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 Pitcher plant
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 Almost there!
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 Tje Pa Lungan homestay
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 Thirsty after 4 hour walking!
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 Tea time
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 Nice old jars
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 Jeu de Boule with spinning tops
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 Making a top out of a pice of wood
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 The finished top ("gasing")
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 Mushroom
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 Another variety of mushroom
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 The Pa Lungan Megalith
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 The church
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 Green orchid
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 Detail
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 Beautiful cloudscape
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 Dinner time
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 Yew Ling in Kelabit disguise
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 Water lily
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 Peaceful
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 Our homestay surrounded by padi fields
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 The kitchen of the homestay
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 The cicada larvae, still wriggling
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 Fried larvae. Shall I try or not?
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 Beauty of nature
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 Even common flowers are nice
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 The farmer on his way back.
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 The explanation of the ruts
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 Flowers
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 Just a young leaf
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 Egrets are very common
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 Flowers
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wrote on Jan 17, 2007:
Very enjoyable album. In 2004, after we had been in the jungle for four days, arriving at Pa Lungan was like discovering Shangri-la. Like you, we also enjoyed Supang's wonderful food. Her chocolate cake was memorable. |
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wrote on Jan 17, 2007:
Looks like N. stenophylla |
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wrote on Jan 17, 2007:
Yes, definitely the N. reinwardtiana. |
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wrote on Jan 17, 2007:
I think these are N. reinwardtiana. I can see one of the two spots inside the cup. |
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wrote on Jan 18, 2007:
I guess it's paradise when you got to Pa' Lungan...we had a same experience a few years ago after coming across from Gunung Murud......we got out of the storm just in time to enjoy the hospitality of Supang's Homestay. Chew is related to one of Yian Tze's Auntie's husband in Canada. Thanks for all the beautiful shots. |
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