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...Melai Beluluk was a member of two of the five expeditions the Penan subsequently sent out to look for their friend. "We tracked him to the last sleeping place. We followed his machete cuts into the thick forest until the trail reached a swamp at the foot of Batu Lawi. There he disappeared. He didn't go back. We could find no trace of him in the swamp." Nor could they find any trace of anyone else coming through the area, such as possible assailants...
...Forced out of the forest and into the baking sunlight of the logging road, the confident warrior has transformed into a weak and confused old man. He has put on a purple T shirt and blue shorts to hitch a ride with his wife Iot in a pickup truck to get some medical help. Usually voluble, Along falls silent, his face clenched in anxiety as they approach town. Now and then he inquires aloud whether there is any cash to pay for the hotel and the doctor. Along has no money; he never does. That...
...fuss is about. The banyan does have four roots that could be legs and a longer one that might be a trunk. But where's the tail? Or the tusks? Or the ears? On the other hand, it is a spitting image compared with "the tree that is a forest," another banyan, meant to be some sort of arboreal Hydra. Frankly, it's going to take hallucinations of Herculean proportions to get that...
...those after something more serene, Banna also has plenty to offer. Few people associate China with lush rain forest, Southeast Asian culture and wild jungle elephants, but Banna is more Mekong Delta than Middle Kingdom and has long been a backpackers' stopover between Laos and the "real" China. Because most of the domestic tourists can't get enough of gambling, sex and weird botany, more discerning visitors can find themselves blissfully alone on the many spectacular jungle treks and wildlife and tribal village trips on offer...
...book. Jinghong also boasts a number of small cafEs. The Mei Mei CafE in the town center offers the staple backpacker breakfast of banana pancakes as well as other good, cheap Western and Chinese food. Staff can also organize a variety of outings. Across the street, the Forest CafE has a similar menu and a good selection of books (in English) on the region. Sarah, the energetic Chinese owner, specializes in jungle treks and can organize any other trips you want. Drop by or call her at (86-691) 216-1957 to arrange an itinerary...