On the 3rd day in Mulu, we visited the Penan Market
at Batu Bungan Longhouse, Clearwater Cave and the Wind Cave before flying back
to Kota Kinabalu.
It cost you RM20 per person for the tour and another
extra RM30 per person to pay for the boat. All in together, you need to prepare
RM50 for this tour that will bring you to Batu Bungan Longhouse (you will visit
the Penan Market), the Clearwater Cave and the Wind Cave.
The tour was guided by Ms Florida and we begin the tour
at 8.45am. From HQ, we walk down the riverside to the jetty where a boat is
waiting for us. Once I step in the boat, my feeling turns blue that I missed my
kampung. The surrounding were nearly the same; boats, river, sand, mud and
trees.
By boat, we travel nearly around 15 – 20 minutes to Batu
Bungan Longhouse. We stop-by the Penan Market for about 30 minutes before
proceed to Clearwater and Wind Cave.
The Wind Cave
We proceed to the Wind Cave before the tour to the Clearwater Cave. From the Penan Market, we travel by boat and it takes few minutes ( i forgot to check on the timing as I am overwhelm with the nature..haha..kidding). As we arrived at the jetty, we hike up the stairs to the entrance of the Wind Cave. We took a short time to break (fuhh....the steps are not that steep but still need to rest awhile..haha)
“Wind cave is noted for its unusual calcite formations.
In one of its chambers, dubbed the Kings room, the stalagmites and stalactites
resemble chandeliers and candlesticks.” quoted from http://www.ecomedia-software.com/details/parkmulu/parkmulu.htm
The Clearwater Cave
After the tour to Wind Cave, we proceed to the Clearwater Cave. Here you have two option on going to the Clearwater cave from the Wind Cave. Either by Boat (only few minutes most likely less than 5 minutes) or you can walk by foot ( takes around 10 - 15 minutes depending on your speed and activity e.g taking pictures will takes more time right.. hehe) ..
After the jetty, there is a platform with some facilities such as toilet (they have changing room) and hut and some benches. At this spot, there is a small pool ( you can have the time swimming after the tour to the Clearwater finish). From this platform we climb most likely about 199 stairs up to the entrance.Quite steep, tiring but all the tiredness will vanish when you enter the cave.Beautiful view is really worth it the fee. Before entering the cave, we stopped again for awhile after the stairs. Hahahaha..here you can see a kind of plants that only grew in Mulu. Forgot the name but it look alike the banana leaf.
“With almost 60 kilometer of known passages, Clearwater
Cave is the longest cave system in Southeast Asia. Its main attraction is its
cool clear underground stream, one of the finest underground rivers of the
world.” quoted from http://www.ecomedia-software.com/details/parkmulu/parkmulu.htm
