Arrival in Borneo

Since it was an early flight from Singapore to Kuala Lumpur, I spent the night packing and headed to the airport early. Check-in went smoothly, allowing me to spend some time in a lounge. In Kuala Lumpur, I met up with James from the group, and we continued on the same flight to Sandakan. He had a bit of trouble with my German accent, but otherwise we got along well.

I've been asked if Germany is part of the United Kingdom. Tell me you're American without telling me you're American 🙃

There were other members of the group on the connecting flight, but we didn't know that at the time. We then drove to our hotel for the first night. A nice, spacious room and a large pool, which we inaugurated after a quick freshen-up.

We'd miss the pool a lot in the next few days, says Forrest when we meet him. Little do we know, How much we would miss it. During a short shopping trip with Forrest and his wife, we learned that it's not uncommon to be asked to take off your shoes when entering enclosed spaces.