Despite it chucking it down with heavy rain this morning, a few of us donned our waterproof jackets and headed to Sepilok to see the outdoor nursery. Now we actually know the orangutans, we wanted to get some pictures of the ones we work with. Thankfully the rain ceased and we were able to see Bidu Bidu, Beryl, Goman and Peanut. It was really surreal watching Amoy feed them without us!

Then at noon we headed in to Sandakan. First we visited Agnes Keith's house – she was an American writer who lived in Borneo for nearly 30 years with her husband, who was the Conservator of Forests. She was very hands on - going on jungle treks etc, and was captured by the Japanese and kept in a concentration camp. I am quite keen to read her books now! The house fell into disrepair but was taken over and restored as a museum. It was massive – particularly the bedroom. We headed into the souvenir shop to see if we could purchase one of her books, but sadly they were out of stock. We could hear snoring coming from behind the counter. I thought it was a dog, but when we glanced over we could see a pair of feet. I think the husband of the lady working there decided to take a nap! Our taxi driver (Arshad again) also pointed out a hornbill in the tree – sadly I wasn't quick enough for a picture.

Then we walked across to the English Tea House – it was very quaint, with a view of the ocean and croquet on the lawn (all very surreal in the middle of Borneo!) We had afternoon tea and a cocktail and then headed to the grocery store to pick up a few bits and pieces. The centre of Sandakan is pretty run down I must say - but it certainly has character!

Lucky me has had a rough stomach all day. I was pretty fortunate - as this was the only time I felt ill during the whole trip, which was something I had been a bit worried about.