After a leisurely morning spent gazing out onto the well-kept grounds and keeping a watchful eye on the weather, which of course was rain. But it was mostly quite light for which we were keeping our fingers crossed as our viewing at the Rasa Ria Nature Reserve could be cancelled if it got harder. Thankfully it did not.
The Nature Reserve is Stage One in the rehabilitation of rescued young orangs. At present it is home to seven, which is only one short of its maximum. It is an area of forest in which the animals roam at their own discretion. Only the youngest of the seven is brought back to a pen at night. There are two feedings per day at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. and you trust your luck to nature whether any of the orangs turn up. We had three that swung down from the trees, one of which was a complete showman and entertained with various acts, one of which rather rude!! They feed until satisfied and then disappear into the forest. For a first look it was exhilarating and worth the RM100 per couple entrance fee.
From this Nature Reserve and after up to seven years the young orangs will graduate to Sepilok, our next port of call.
A couple of drinks and a much more enjoyable meal brought to an end our rest and relaxation at the Rasa Ria - now on to our real reason for being in Borneo.
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