Belated posting: On the 1st day of year 2010, took four of my boys to Niah National Park, Miri. It was fun, its a first time for all of them, a second for me. Roughly, we took about 4 plus hours to arrive in the Painting Cave and out back to the HQ. Due to my "old" age, we took a rest at the chalet for a night before driving back to Miri. The driving will take around 1hr 45mins to 2hrs depending on how fast you drive. I was driving around 100km/hr, arrive in 1-50mins.
Niah Cave is one of the oldest cave in the world and one of the biggest too. Niah Cave can be divided into two major cave, The Great Cave and The Painting Caves. The Great Cave is the nearest cave from HQ. It will probably take you around 1hr 30mins to reach there. The other, Painting Cave is further in, you will have to go through slippery dung covered floors and zero visibility dark passage way to reach there.
This time, we went all the way to the Painting Cave. Yes, we walked on poo and through dark passage ways, smell the "fragrant" air, swarm by swallow and bats. But all was worth as even deep inside the Great Cave and dark path ways, there are magnificent views. Huge rocks, boulders, great walls that has been there for centuries. It will get you to just say, "Aw....." Reminding you on the greatness of God's Creating Hands.
By the way, did I mention, the Great Cave is one of the cave that produces a Chines famous delicacy, Birds' Nest, 燕窝. Reapers, haha, like to call them that, have to climb up a more than 10 meter long bambo to reach the ceiling of the cave and harvest the nest. And of course, no animals are armed in the process. The nest that they collect are the nest that have been abandoned by the swallow long time ago (not so long actually, only after they've checked out).
Well, I will speak no further. Let the pictures do the story telling. Do check out Niah Cave's Website for more information. I really urge you to visit the ancient place if were to be any chance. Enjoy.
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