Pulau Libaran Travel Guide

 sim1 Says:  This is the view from our cottage. We were protected by the winds from the sea by a few trees. And after that, the beach! And as you can, idyllically located: MY lazy chair. This was truly Lazy Libaran! And I loved it! It couldn't be more perfect! Just imagine a nice... 

 sim1 Says:  All that is left to do on this page is to say goodnight! :-)) It is time to turn off the light and get some sleep, because tomorrow we will have another long but beautiful day ahead of us. Here is a look into our little cottage. The cottage is basic, but all you need is... 

 sim1 Says:  So off we are to our next destination.... The trip continues.....The previous leg of my journey was a visit to Sukau, probably my favourite part of the journey. I had two fantastic days on the river and I wouldn't have minded staying here longer. I hiked, did tours on the... 

 sim1 Says:  The original plans for the evening was a barbeque night, but as you can imagine with all that rain we just had, those plans were quickly changed. Instead the cook changed the menu and served some great dishes with meat, fish, rice, vegetables and all you can think of. It was... 

 sim1 Says:  Finally the sky revealed the true cause of this weird light. Dark blue clouds covered the sky in an amazing speed. The clouds were mean looking; warning for what was to come. Only minutes had past by and the sky opened up, flooding rain down in an amazing amount. We got back... 

 sim1 Says:  I concentrated my camera on a fisherman that was slowly heading towards the shore. In his hands the catch of the day. Seeing these photos makes me think back to this moment and I imagine myself standing on that jetty again, enjoying so much this special little moment in my... 

 sim1 Says:  The sky darkens, the light intensifies and the play of the shadows begins. We arrived at Libaran and it is a long walk over the jetty. Åke and I both click our cameras ongoing. The light is fascinating; the backlight creates an amazing play of light and dark. This photo,... 

 sim1 Says:  A little further along in the village I saw this fisherman standing on the jetty, working again... as everyone seems to do here..... on his fishing nets. The village I am at is called Lalasun Village. A name you might as well forget right away as it is so small; you probably... 

 sim1 Says:  The boatman races the boat over the sea, crossing towards Libaran Island. He seems to be in an awful hurry, we are almost flying over the water. Does he know something I don't know? It pops into my mind that we left the mangrove forest very suddenly as well. I get the slight... 

 sim1 Says:  The bay is amazingly calm. The water is so quiet you can see the reflections of the boat in it. The only little sign of waves is further on in open sea. The light is weird, but amazing at the same time. A spooky effect, but so beautiful. Is this the so called 'silence before... 

 sim1 Says:  It is time to turn around our boat and head back to Libaran Island. But we don't leave without a proper goodbye from the fishermen. This is one of the fishermen we saw earlier this afternoon. They are now out a little bit further in the bay, waiting to go out to sea. They... 

 sim1 Says:  One of the fishermen at work, untangling his fishing nets, hahaha or at least that is what it looks like. It is so wonderful to get a glimpse of the local life of people during this boat trip. Our boat continues slowly through the winding canal, passing a little village with... 

 sim1 Says:  These fishermen were waiting to go on the Sulu Sea to go fishing. I loved their colourful boats and flags, their smiles, hahaha, and the enthusiasm with which they greeted us.Hahaha, although their enthusiasm started just after this picture was taken, LOL 

 sim1 Says:  Mudskippers are so fun! You can see these fighting fish in this mangrove landscape. Amazingly enough these 'fish' spend most of their time out of the water. And they can move faster on land than in the water! These fish are not that big, they get about 15-30cm long.These two... 

 sim1 Says:  In the picture you can see what our guide called the 'Monkey Spear'. Hahaha, just love that name as I can just imagine monkeys throwing these around like spears, LOL :-)This 'Monkey Spear' is a way that the Mangrove tree is nothing less than a seed, and a way to survive for... 

 sim1 Says:  The boat brings us back to the mainland to visit a Mangrove Forest. Here we tour around in some of the canals to this special type of forest, which is fascinating to see. The trees that grow here are mangrove trees. There are about 34 different species of trees that are... 

 sim1 Says:  Young or old, it doesn't matter. They all seem to be fishing, all on their own way. These two boys were so busy with their fishing activities that they didn't even notice us.While waiting for the boat at the end of the jetty, I watched these boys fishing. They seemed to have... 

 sim1 Says:  Just before going out on our trip to the Mangrove Forest, these fishermen came home with their catch. It was interesting to watch what kind of fish they caught and see them clean the fish right on the spot. I wonder if I would eat any of these fish tonight :-)) 

 sim1 Says:  When we got out of the mangrove forest we went full speed on the Sulu Sea towards Libaran Island. The island is located rather close to the shore, so the whole boat trip took about 20 minutes. And 20 enjoyable minutes they were. The blue-green sea, the blue sky, the...