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Continued from part 3…<\/a>
\n(You may Click Here to start reading from Part 1<\/a>)<\/p>\n

Leaving Sepilok Laut<\/h3>\n

Before I left Sepilok this morning, I walked up to the lookout tower to take a final look of Sepilok mangrove.
\n\"morning<\/a>
\nSo tranquil, so peaceful. I’ll miss this place.<\/p>\n

\"crab-eating<\/a>
\nThe long-tailed macaques have waked up early and foraging for food debris washed down from the kitchen.<\/p>\n

\"jetty<\/a>
\nMy boat is already waiting at the jetty. It’ll send me to Sandakan city. Since I travel alone, I request for a small boat. They have another nice and comfortable big boat for tourists.<\/p>\n

\"leaving<\/a>
\nThe boat departed at 8:30am. Bye bye Sepilok Laut! Bye bye Monkey!<\/p>\n

>> Click Here to see more photos of Sepilok Forest<\/a><\/p>\n

\"map<\/a>
\nAbove is the route map. My boat will exit from Sepilok mangrove reserve to the estuary, then to the sea and heading to Sandakan. The boat ride takes 30 to 45 minutes, depending on the weather and sea condition.<\/p>\n

\"Forestry<\/a>
\nThe forestry staff also followed. He was away from home for a week already.<\/p>\n

\"mangrove<\/a><\/p>\n

Beautiful mangrove river view.<\/p>\n

\"Mangrove<\/a><\/p>\n

In the beginning, our boat cruised along small river, then the river became wider and wider, soon we exited to the estuary.<\/p>\n

\"leaving<\/a>
\nAbove: the signage at the boundary of Sepilok mangrove forest reserve. Entering without a permit is a crime.<\/p>\n

\"heading<\/a>
\nAt last we came to the open sea and headed to Sandakan. I felt so relax under the shower of warm sun ray in the morning, a huge contrast to the wet, dirty and dark forest in the previous day.<\/p>\n

\"view<\/a>
\n\"view<\/a>
\nView of Sandakan industrial sites.
\n>> Click Here to see more photos of Sepilok Forest<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Sandakan<\/a>
\nYeah~ Sandakan city is in the view now.<\/p>\n

\"arriving<\/a>
\nApproaching the jetty in Tanah Merah. You can see Puu Jih Temple<\/a> on the hill.<\/p>\n

\"Reaching<\/a>
\nArrived! That concluded my Sepilok trip. It is a wonderful journey!<\/p>\n

Below is a 2-min-30-sec video of Sepilok mangrove river cruise:
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