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| Windy morning! |
Bob
and I awoke to fiercely blowing winds and climbed on the bus at 6:20. We drove up and down the road stopping at
various points to look for Whitehead’s Trogan and a Black-sided Flowerpecker
that we’re missing, but the wildly waving branches made birding almost
impossible, so we were allowed a little time to check out the park shop and
bought a few souvenirs. The views of
the mountain were constantly changing and were very
beautiful.
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| Chicken Satay |
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| Liwagu lobby |
We
had another delicious lunch at Liwagu - chicken satay for me - and then a break
until 2 PM. Bob and I sat on our little terrace and watched the clouds form and
dissolve around the beautiful mountain top in the afternoon
light.
Rose Ann decided to take
us along the Silau-Silau and Liwagu Rivers along a new combination of trails.
We were still hoping to see the elusive Trogan, a bright red bird with a silvery
breast that usually sits calmly in one spot for a while. The trail went up and
down through lovely scenery. Adrian, our local guide, pointed out a colorful
Trilobite Beetle, a 3" long red and black beetle that never leaves its larval
stage. We also saw the world’s smallest orchid, white and purple and the size
of a small lentil!
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| Tiny Orchid |
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| Trilobite beetle |
On
the way back, having seen no new birds due to the wind, I slipped and fell,
jamming my knee. A few seconds of
intense pain, but then I was able to walk back to the bus OK. Thank
Goodness!
Back
in our room, I flipped the switch for hot water and soon took a relaxing shower
before dinner back at Liwagu. Our
group had earlier eaten the restaurant out of vegetable samosas, our favorite
dish, but they were miraculously back in stock and we cleaned them out once
again.
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