{"id":275,"date":"2025-05-30T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-30T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.battina.de\/?p=275"},"modified":"2025-07-17T12:36:17","modified_gmt":"2025-07-17T10:36:17","slug":"der-kinabatangan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.battina.de\/en\/southeast-asia-2025\/der-kinabatangan\/","title":{"rendered":"The Kinabatangan"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today we have to pack again because after breakfast we are moving to the Sukau Greenview Resort, which is located at the Kinabatangan River.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Several of us experience regular power outages, which isn't surprising, since the air conditioners are all preset to a target temperature of 17\u00b0C, which can obviously never be reached, especially when outside temperatures reach 35\u00b0C. So, the air conditioners are always fighting at maximum power. I set mine to a target temperature of 24\u00b0C, which it quickly reaches and then remains almost whisper-quiet. Quite impressive for a bungalow structure exposed to the blazing sun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Upon arrival, we first choose our mud boots for the upcoming jungle hikes and soon set off. Forrest had already prepared us over the past few days for how strenuous and uncomfortable it would be, as with every step we would sink into the mud, only to then free ourselves with a squelching sound for the next step. And all of this in the correspondingly humid weather, surrounded by mosquitoes. However, we hardly noticed any of that, as it hadn't rained for days. I was glad about that. I also had virtually no problems with mosquitoes, thanks to Deet\u00a9<\/sup> \u2013 I discovered this for myself ten years ago on my trip to Fiji. The trick lies in the correct order and combination of applying sunscreen and mosquito repellent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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