IT’S back to original call as a travel writer – a roving reporter, venturing into the remotest parts of Sabah and bring back stories to city folks.
The challenge is great, the satisfaction immense. You can be in back-breaking 4WD over a logging road for hours without seeing any sign of civilisation, but suddenly a beautiful jungle-clad valley village popped up in front of your eyes!
In 1986, that was my appointment in old Sabah Times – everywhere I went, pristine rivers, intact forests, true culture inspired me: pure tea-leaf color water roared down multiple rapids over the Padas river, crystal clear Sapulut, Danum, Long Pasia and Segama rivers where you could see schools of big fish beside your raft. Even Kinabatangan river was only light yellow, intact forest canopies and massive trees soared around Batu Pungul