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Trip to Borneo- Jungle Paradise

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  We left Phoenix on March 27th to LA.  Our flight from LA was around 12 midnight. After 14 hours in the air, landed at Taipei and on to Kuala Lumpur for 2 nights. Stayed at a five star hotel, the Shangri-La.   They met us with orchids and then to the room where we were introduced to the “Dragon Fruit”            The hotel flowers were gorgeous!                The next day we took a city tour.  Went to the Pewter Factory (the largest in the world)     Next to the Batik factory that was basically a shop to buy expensive clothing. and then to the Batu Caves where the cavernous interior is home to Hindu deities.     There were 272 steps to the top and to the inside of the cave. On the steps and all around were the macaques monkeys. They were everywhere.                  This is the opening of caves at the top of the stairs.  We did the entire climb.  We also met the rest of our tour group.  Only 3 other couples.  Made the touring really nice with only 8 peopl