The 4,343 squared kilometers (1677 square miles) of Taman Negara is reputed to be the oldest tropical rain forest in the world. After a short break it was time to get back to hiking and trekking, which is just about all Shaun and I did during our time there. No exciting or interesting stories about me getting stung, however, so this post will be sub-par, even relative to this site.
There is a ton of wildlife in the forest but the foliage is so dense that something big could be just a few feet away and you not know it. That said, nearly all of the wildlife stays away from where the paths are and to have any real chance at seeming something big you need to hire a guide at prices that are beyond my pocket. As I was more interested in the hiking part than the animal part it was not really a temptation any way. At some point while hiking, Shaun and I did hear a noise that we thought was human though it sounded a bit off. As we moved forward we saw what was making the noise and it was not human it was some weird bird that neither of us had ever seen. It was maybe 4-5 feet long including its tail but the base as only 2 feet long. It produced some unusual noises though. We cautiously passed it and continued on. A little while later we say an offshoot from the main path. I was curious what it was so we ventured off and followed it. It took us around a little, nothing special, an then returned us to down the main path where the same exact bird appeared to be waiting for us. It was weird and we decided it was stalking us and probably was in fact not a bird at all but a spy for some government.
Taman Negara was really cool but I think you get way more out of it with more time and especially more money. It is the kind of place I can imagine going to after I retire for a month or two and really exploring more of the vast area or mostly unexlored jungle.
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